Review of the Soil Association Conference - 'One Planet Agriculture'

Commentators predict that the age of cheap oil is drawing to an end and that, coupled with climate change, presents big challenges for a precarious farming industry.  Jane King and Ian Ashbridge report from the Soil Association conference where the theme of  'peak oil' and the idea of 'One Planet Agriculture' dominated:

• Porritt lambasts 'illiterate' DEFRA
• Academic predicts rising oil prices will prompt a local food renaissance
• Soil Association will consider a ban on air freighted organic food
• Melchett: Biofuel fever a threat to food security
• Wales to meet organic target
• Key conference quotes
  

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