45 4 effectiveness of the organic farming scheme summary by june 2001 area farmland under management or in conversion uk had increased to nearly 623 200 hectares an twelve times as large april 1997 and land now represents 3 9 s total agricultural a figure slightly above eu average closure during 2000 probably more impact on timing rather than overall numbers survey results indicate that farmers adopt environmental practices beyond those required non our findings lend some support generally held view birds are among main beneficiaries many managed their extensively before implying effects attributable may be smaller they appear at face value sample farms has led reduction down cereals major increases areas legumes set aside fallow cereal coupled with lower yields fall production for livestock changes have been
