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THE STATE OF SCOTLAND'S FARMED ENVIRONMENT 2005

32. EXISTING POLICY COMMITMENTS AND POTENTIAL FUTURE POLICY DEVELOPMENTS FOR SCOTLAND WITH RESPECT TO AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

ORGANIC FARMING

Arable land and improved grassland under organic conversion or production decreased from 47,875 ha in 2003 (the year the Organic Action Plan (SEERAD, 2003) was implemented) to 43,395 ha in the following year. In relation to the commitment and target of the Scottish Executive to increase the share of arable land and improved grassland Scotland’s total organic area to 30 percent, this share has only slightly increased from 14 percent in 2003 to 16 percent 2004 (SEERAD, 2005a).

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