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Organic Production

Welcome to the Organic Production section of the RuralNI portal.


Organic cattle on the Greenmount Organic Unit

Organic Farming Scheme

This Scheme is open for applications from 1 September to 31 October 2008.

Greenmount Organic Unit

Clover - Nitrogen for the Future

Clovercheck

Change to Organic

Innovate - make the change to Organic Farming
Organic farming, by its nature, tends to lead to farmers making innovative changes to the way they farm

Orgnanic sheep

Organic sheep graze medicinal herbs[external site]
While many intensive sheep farms rely on routine drenches to control intestinal worms, at least one organic flock is finding that herbs can replace the chemical treatments.

Organic Action Plan Group

Organic Action Plan Group (Northern Ireland)[external site]
The group published the Organic Action Plan for  Northern Ireland in May 2006.

ACOS Research and Development Committee

Report and Supplementary Report from the ACOS Research and Development Committee[external site]
The Report and Supplementary Report from the ACOS Research and Development Committee have been published.
To view PDFs Get Adobe Reader[external site]

Food Directory
Where can I buy local organic food
What is Cross Compliance ?
Farming practices must be carried out to protect the environment, animal health and welfare and public health
Organic Bulletins
Latest and archive issues of the CAFRE Organic Bulletin
Greenmount Organic Unit
Organic Farming at Greenmount