More farmers making the switch to organic

Farmers “are almost weaning themselves off high inputs”, which is making the conversion to organics for many “much easier”.

Seán McGloin, manager of the National Organic Training Skillnet in the Organic Village at the National Ploughing Championships, Ratheniska, Co Laois. Picture: Dan Linehan

As farmer interest and consumer demand grows, the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) has said it is currently working on developing an organic equivalent of the green cert.

NOTS, through which the course will be delivered, is hoping to have it ready for next September, according to manager Sean McGloin.