英国政府计划2036年前将英格兰有机农业用地比例提升至10%

英国政府近日发布新计划，目标在2036年前将英格兰有机农业用地比例从目前的3.4%提高至10%1。这一目标意味着英格兰需要大幅扩大有机农业规模，以缩小与欧洲其他国家的差距——法国的有机农业用地比例已达10.4%1。

该计划的推进策略包括通过公共采购渠道扩大有机食品市场，政府设定长期目标为确保公共部门食品支出（涵盖学校、医院等机构）中10%达到更高环保标准1。环境大臣安吉拉·伊格尔表示，有机农业不应被视为小众市场1。土壤协会农业政策负责人Gareth Morgan认为，扩大有机农业规模可能降低消费者购买有机食品的成本1。

然而，农业部门对该计划的可行性持谨慎态度。行业关注的焦点包括政府转型资金支持不足的问题，特别是在政府可持续农业激励基金（SFI）即将在2026年耗尽的背景下1。政府在2024年9月曾因申请激增而在6小时内耗尽当年的SFI资金1。同时，英格兰农民目前面临极端天气和化肥成本上升等挑战1。

The British government has announced an ambitious plan to increase the proportion of organically farmed land in England from its current 3.4% to 10% by 2036 1. This target would bring England closer to levels already achieved by other European nations, such as France, which currently maintains 10.4% organic farmland 1.

The strategy centers on leveraging public procurement to expand the organic food market, with the government aiming for 10% of public sector food spending—including purchases by schools and hospitals—to meet enhanced environmental standards 1. However, the agricultural sector has expressed concern about insufficient financial backing for the transition, particularly given that the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) funding was exhausted within six hours in September 2024 1. Environment Secretary Angela Eagle has emphasized that organic farming should not be regarded as a niche market 1.

Industry experts see potential benefits in the proposal. Gareth Morgan, agricultural policy lead at the Soil Association, argues that an increase in organic farming could help reduce consumer prices for organic produce 1. Farmers currently face mounting pressures, including extreme weather conditions and rising fertilizer costs 1.