What is Organic Centre Wales?Organic Centre Wales is sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government and was established in 2000 to provide information for the organic sector in Wales. It is run by a partnership of ADAS Wales, Aberystwyth University and The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm. More

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About Organic Centre Wales:

Organic Centre Wales (OCW) was established in 2000 as a focal point for the dissemination of information on organic food and farming to producers and other interested parties in Wales. In 2003, it was agreed that it should extend its focus to public education, public procurement, policy and strategy development, thus providing support to the whole of the organic community in Wales. It is based at Aberystwyth University.

OCW is run by a partnership of three organizations actively involved in organic farming research and knowledge transfer in Wales: ADAS, The Organic Research Centre Elm Farm and Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences at Aberystwyth University. OCW core staff are responsible for the co-ordination of the different areas of activity, with the partners responsible for much of the delivery of services to producers and others.

The funding for OCW comes from the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) to carry out the co-ordination functions, with additional funding for delivery through a separate WAG contract for the Organic Conversion Information Service. Additional support from the European Union EAFRD provides the Farming Connect Organic Development Programme and the Better Organic Business Links Supply Chain Efficiencies project for the organic sector.

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