According to the Soil Association charity, the UK could become a world leader in organic agriculture and go further than the EU - regardless of Brexit results.

But this can only happen if there is a “radical” change in the UK’s food and agricultural policy, the Soil Association says in a new report.

The Soil Association of Great Britain hopes that the government will support the demands expressed in the report and highlight the “previous lack of ambition” in British food and agriculture policies.

Gareth Morgan, the head of the political division of the Soil Association, said that an “ambitious domestic policy” is needed to achieve a “green Brexit”.

The developed recommendations for organic farming are as follows:

• Development of a 10-year agroecology transition plan supporting approaches for entire farms such as organic and agroforestry.
• A commitment to long-term financing after 2022 and securing trade deals protect UK high standards.
• Invest in consulting and training independent farmers to implement sustainability in UK agriculture with agro-ecology in the agricultural program.
• Development of local food and farm infrastructure and supply chains to support organic farming.