Newsbot Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 An untapped market for organic produce worth more than £1m exists on the Isle of Man, the government says. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/6255266.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 The market may be untapped - the minister unfortunately appears not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 This has been talked about for a couple of years, so why doesn't someone grab this and do it? If the whole island's agriculture became organic, wouldn't that give us an edge in a wider market because there will be no chance of non-organic farming methods 'infecting' the organic farms (water run-off, wind etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spermann Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Would there have to be a gap period of no chemical use on farms for it to achieve organic status? If so this could put a farmer in a non trading position for a few years. An all island policy on organic farming should be the way forward and promoting it as an organic island would be great for Isle of Man branding! Come on Government, get off your back side and support it all the way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm sure as an Island we could 'tap' the organic market. How does a farmer get their soil to be recognised as being organic though - what tests would need to be carried out?? I'm also wondering how it would be possible to market organic fruit & veg in the EU, seeing as we're not actually a member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The soil association/defra do the tests to certify organic in the UK. I guess they'd have info on their website. As far as I'm aware the Isle of Man has access to European markets by association with the UK. It's probably a very complicated arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Don't we have special status for supply of goods within the EU, which is why the EU are able to provide us with (and for us to lose) the meat derogation? No such arrangement for supply of services though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Soil Association Given that the 'Organic' label usually attracts a premium price and that stuff here is expensive already also bearing in mind the time and effort needed to attain 'organic' status as a producer, is anyone going to want to pay for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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