Organic farming statistics for 2018 released by Defra show an increase in organic producers, indicating opportunity in the sector. While the number of organic processors has declined, bucking the trend seen over the previous five years, the number of organic producers has increased.
However, interestingly overall organic land area has reduced, indicating a shift away from larger farms.
Although the UK’s total organic land area in the UK has fluctuated since the economic recession and even though there are fewer farmers overall now, organic producers are up over 2% since 2017, at 3,544. OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers), the first organic certification body (OCB) approved by Government, contribute to Defra’s annual organic farming data collection OF&G licensees have increased overall by 2.5% and this growth is driven by new entrants to organic production.
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