Organic land management — unimproved permanent grassland

Where it applies

Permanent grassland

Eligibility conditions

• Below the moorland line
• Registered 'fully organic' with a Defra-licensed organic control body

What you'll do

Keep already-organic unimproved, low-input permanent grassland (including rough grazing) under organic management for soil, water and biodiversity, meeting your Defra-licensed control body's organic standards.

Evidence to keep

• A valid organic certificate and schedule covering the action
• Records showing the land is unimproved low-input permanent grassland or rough grazing

Supplements you can add

• SPM3 — Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (>80%) (£146 per hectare, per year)

Combining with other actions

Actions that can be paid on the same area:

• SFI 2026: CLIG3, GRH12, HEF6, PRF2, WBD7
• SFI 2024: CIPM1, CLIG3, CNUM1, CSAM1, GRH6, HEF5, HEF6, PRF2, WBD7
• SFI 2023: IPM1, LIG1, LIG2, NUM1, SAM1
• CS Higher Tier: CAGF1, CAGF2, CAGF3, CAGF4, CBE4, CBE5, CCT10, CCT3, CCT5, CGS18, CGS19, CGS20, CGS21, CGS22, CHS4, CHS5, CHS7, CLH1, CLH2, CPAC1, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CSW15, CSW16, CSW18, CSW20, CSW21, CSW24, CSW25, CUP2, CWD20, CWD21, CWD22, CWS1, CWS3, CWT10, CWT13, CWT14
• Countryside Stewardship: BE4, BE5, CT1, CT3, CT5, GS1, GS10, GS13, GS2, GS5, GS6, GS7, GS9, HS4, HS5, HS7, LH1, LH2, SW10, SW15, SW16, SW18, UP2, WD10, WD11, WD4, WD5, WT10, WT6, WT8