{Tool} Organic Arable Farming: Information for farmers considering conversion to organic production. Creator(s): Organic, Farmers & Growers. Issuing Organisation(s): Organic Farmers & Growers. (2019)
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Summary
Is organic farming for you? Is it sufficiently profitable? What are the markets? Are livestock essential? Can weeds be controlled adequately in the long term? How do I go about conversion? This leaflet sets out to answer these questions, explain the options when converting a farm to organic production, and highlights the opportunities and the challenges of meeting the unprecedented demand for organic arable crops.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Learn about opportunities and challenges of converting a farm to organic production. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Demand for organic food has never been higher and with agricultural policy redirected towards the environment, it is a good time to consider conversion. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | There are exciting opportunities for conversion to organic arable production. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | cropping systems, crop rotation, plant protection, soil management, animal husbandry, farm management, farm economics, conversion to organic farming, monitoring and evaluation |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 English crop rotation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6662 English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 English soil management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English farm management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2799 English farm economics -> agricultural economics http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8672 English conversion factors http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_51e9f45d English monitoring and evaluation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bea12d1e |
| Subjects: | "Organics" in general Animal husbandry Crop husbandry Soil Values, standards and certification |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Other organizations |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39473, https://ofgorganic.org/, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/289582689621039, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1411978846954561536 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Dietemann, Lauren |
| ID Code: | 40148 |
| Deposited On: | 02 Jul 2021 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 12:31 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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