Organic Research Centre joins ADAS in bid to save future of organisation

Chief executive says move will help safeguard ORC and its work advocating organic and low-input farming principles

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Organic Research Centre (ORC), which focuses on organic farming and low-input farming practices, has become part of the agricultural and environmental consultancy RSK ADAS (ADAS)
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Organic Research Centre (ORC), which focuses on organic farming and low-input farming practices, has become part of the agricultural and environmental consultancy RSK ADAS (ADAS)

Two agricultural research bodies have joined forces in order to benefit from shared resources and expertise. The Organic Research Centre (ORC), which focuses on organic farming and low-input farming...

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