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Organic land increases in county

BBC News, 27th Dec, 2005

Organic farmland in Cornwall has increased by 18% in 2005 according to new statistics from Organic South West.

Organic farm

The South West has the largest number of organic farmers in England and most of them are in Cornwall and Devon.

Now 1,800 hectares of organic farmland have been registered in the county over the past year, on top of the 10,000 already existing.

Organic South West says the climate, diverse landscape and local market all account for the rise.