The Organic Working Party or (OWP) issued its Organic Action Plan last July 21, which delivers a route map for achieving the vision of a reliable, sustainable, self-reliant organic food sector on the Isle of Man. Organic Working Party has established that they already consume around £1.7 million worth at retail value of imported primary organic produce. All of which is potentially accessible to local producers, within 5 years based on UK and local forecasts, this grow to around £2.7 million.
“I welcome and support this Organic Action Plan which lays out the Organic Working Party’s view of how to deliver a reliable supply of high value organic food. Provides an important part of customer choice and useful contribution to a sustainable Manx farming industry for the future” said Minister for Agriculture Phil Gawne MHK. Also he continued that he will be supporting the team as they are now delivered the actions indentified in the plan. Which make real progress towards the availability of top quality Manx Organic food in the island. Viv Davies Chair of the OWP said that “The Organic Action Plan provides the market information which defines the opportunities, and also address they key issues. They now need producers, processors and retailers of all kinds to take the challenge and make this profitable opportunity happen.
Organic Working Party is a cross-industry team established by the Minister of Agriculture. The team aim has been to explore the value and accessibility of the organic food market in the island.

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