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Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University SY23 3EB 01970 622248 organic@aber.ac.uk
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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Strategy work at Organic Centre Wales: As part of our contract with the Welsh Assembly Government, Organic Centre Wales has a remit to provide information and advice on the impact of policies on organic farmers and farming in Wales and supporting the delivery of the Welsh organic action plan. This involves responding to any relevant consultation documents that are issued, and liaising with Assembly officials on land management support schemes that affect organic farmers, such as the Organic Farming Scheme and Glastir. For information on our work, follow the links below: Organic Farming Scheme and Glastir. Organic Action Plan for Wales including a history of support for organic farming in Wales Rural Development Plan Consultations Organic standards and regulations including GM issues. We can best do our job by having regular contact with and feedback from farmers, so if you have any views or ideas on grants and schemes, or the impact of new regulations please get in touch with at Organic Centre Wales (01970 622248). You may also be interested in the following external websites: Defra organic farming pages Defra Environmental Stewardship pages International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) European Commission agriculture pages Scottish Executive Agriculture pages Organic Conversion Information Service (England) Northern Ireland Red Meat Industry Task Force: Strategy Review Centre for Alternative Land Use (CALU) Other organizations: Soil Association Sustain Institute of Welsh Affairs The Wales Rural Observatory Climate Friendly Food Information on organic food and farming in Wales
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