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8 Neilsen Scantrack (Total Coverage GB Food and economic ‘value’ to the producer, was a
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approach’ to agriculture, where land management, UK but the UK cannot export to them): Argentina, Farm Consultancy Group
food production and environment goods are linked Costa Rica, India. The English Organic Forum represents Garden Organic
and not seen as discrete entities. Fundamental to organic sector organisations and Helen Browning Organics
this systems approach is a recognition that farms are 11 Minister Victoria Prentis statement in the businesses. In England 3,000 farmers and Hemsworth Farm
living eco-systems as well as productive units. House of Commons, 25th January 2021. https:// growers work 300,000 Ha of organically Institute of Organic Training and Advice
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certification standards, however, they have no legal AgriculturalProductsFoodAndDrink(Amendment) and supplies an organic market in the UK NFU Organic Forum
force nor is there a common definition around the (EUExit Regulations2020OrganicProduction that is worth £2.45 billion per year (market Organic Arable
world. (OrganicIndications)(Amendment)(EUExit) growth of +4.5% in 2019). Organic Farmers & Growers
Agroecology: Food production that makes the Regulations2020 Organic Food Federation
best use of nature’s goods and services while Contact English Organic Forum Co-
not damaging these resources. There is no 12 Reciprocal Agreements: Australia, Canada, chairs: Adrian Steele (Mobile: 07920 Organic Growers Alliance
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a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/ Soil Association Certification
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