OFM3 — Organic land management – enclosed rough grazing

This action’s aim is that rough grazing is maintained under organic management. The purpose of this is to: - improve soil health - increase biodiversity - improve water quality

You can do this action on land located within a severely disadvantaged area ( SDA ) above the moorland line that’s: - registered as ‘fully organic’ by a Defra -licensed organic control body - in an enclosed land parcel that’s less than 15ha - an eligible land type (as defined in section 5.1.1 ‘Eligible land types’ in the SFI26 scheme information) - registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps - declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover Eligible land type | Eligible land cover | Compatible land use code | Unimproved low input permanent grassland that’s rough grazing | Permanent grassland | PG01 | Non-agricultural areas, such as scrub, scree, bracken and bog | Relevant non-agricultural land cover | Relevant non-agricultural land use code to match land cover |

You must comply with the organic standards required by your Defra -licensed organic control body on land entered into this action.

You must do this action from its start date, throughout each year of its 3-year duration.

You must do this action in a way that meets the required organic standards.

You must keep a valid organic certificate and schedule for all land entered into this action – this must cover at least the full period of this action’s duration. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.