Organic conversion — horticultural land

Where it applies

Arable, Horticultural, Permanent grassland, Permanent crops

Eligibility conditions

• Below the moorland line
• Registered 'in conversion' with a Defra-licensed organic control body
• At least one horticultural crop grown in each entered parcel, each year
• Not eligible if previously registered with an organic control body or given organic conversion aid
• Maximum 2 consecutive years, covering the organic conversion period

What you'll do

Convert horticultural land to organic, following your control body's approved conversion plan and organic standards, with the land registered as fully organic before the action ends.

Evidence to keep

• The organic conversion plan approved and signed by your control body
• A valid organic certificate and schedule covering the action

Combining with other actions

Actions that can be paid on the same area:

• SFI 2026: AGF1, AGF2, AHW11, AHW3, AHW5, BFS1, CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM3, CSAM2, PRF1, PRF2, SOH3, WBD3
• SFI 2024: AGF1, AGF2, AHW1, AHW11, AHW12, AHW3, AHW5, BFS1, BFS2, BFS4, CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM1, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM1, CNUM3, CSAM1, CSAM2, PRF1, PRF2, PRF3, SOH2, SOH3, WBD3
• SFI 2023: AHL1, AHL2, AHL3, AHL4, IPM1, IPM2, IPM3, IPM4, NUM1, NUM3, SAM1, SAM2
• CS Higher Tier: CAB11, CAB16, CAB17, CAB18, CAB19, CAB5, CAGF1, CAGF2, CAGF3, CAGF4, CHS3, CHS9, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CSW17, CSW19, CWD3, CWS1, CWS3, CWT2
• Countryside Stewardship: AB11, AB16, AB3, AB5, AB8, BE1, HS3, HS9, SW1, SW3, SW4, SW6, WD3, WT2