Organic Production Troubles in the UK

"An action plan is being drawn up for East Anglia because organic food supplies are struggling to meet demand. Annual sales of organic products have hit a record £2bn across the country, says a report out today from food watchdog the Soil Association. But its annual Organic Market Report says the amount of land under organic production in the East of England fell slightly, from 14,184 hectares to 14,014 hectares, bucking a national increase.

The association is due to publish an organic action plan for East Anglia next month. Sarah Dyke, its business development co-ordinator for East Anglia, said: "The key priority in the East of England is that there's a huge demand for home-grown organic produce. "It's very obvious that we're not seeing the numbers of organic producers keeping up with the demand for organic produce."

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