Petition Introduce new initiatives and incentives to support organic farming in the UK.

Food security is a growing issue. Pollinators are in decline, soil quality is in decline, and antibiotic use in livestock provides a breeding ground for superbugs. Providing incentives for organic agriculture is safe, sustainable and low cost - and can fix many of the problems we see today.

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Efficiency of organic agriculture
http://www.livescience.com/1712-study-organic-farming-efficient.html

It will help!
http://www.soilassociation.org/whatisorganic/organicfarming/wildlife

http://grist.org/article/new-study-weighs-in-on-organicconventional-debate/

A side note - Russia will fill any unmet demand for organic food at a loss to the economy and strength of the UK
http://sustainablepulse.com/2015/12/03/putin-russia-will-be-worlds-largest-supplier-of-healthy-organic-food/#.VmgTdP5d2Ps

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Date closed 10 June 2016
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