BMAF000-20: Analysis of UK Organic Market Growth & Reflection

This report provides an analysis of the UK's organic food market growth, highlighting the increasing consumer demand for organic products and the factors driving this trend. It explores the market size, sales growth, and consumer preferences, noting the impact of health consciousness and environmental concerns. The report also includes a self-evaluated essay reflecting on the learning experience, challenges faced, and skills developed during the module, emphasizing the importance of time management, communication, and note-taking skills for academic success. The student also reflects on the high cost of organic foods and suggests ways to balance organic and non-organic markets to meet diverse consumer needs. The report concludes by referencing key sources that informed the analysis.

Topic 4- 2020 saw the continuation of a decade of growth in the
UK organic market
Module Code & Title: BMAF000-20 Academic Study Skills
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: S1: Individual Portfolio
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Word Count: 1000
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Report.............................................................................................................................3
1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................3
1.1 Research on chosen topic.......................................................................................................3
1.2 Conclusion.............................................................................................................................4
Section 2: Self-Evaluated Essay......................................................................................................4
2.0 self Reflection and Evaluation...............................................................................................4
Section 3: References......................................................................................................................6
HAUMANN, B.F., Organic in the United States, 2022: Sales Surpass 60 Billion Dollar Mark. the
World of organic agriculture, p.284................................................................................................6
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Section 1: Report
1.0 Introduction
Organic food refers to those products of an agricultural system that reduces pollution, avoid
synthetic fertilizer pesticide application, preserve water and help to reduce soil erosion that
automatically increasing the soil fertility by using less energy. The organic market of the UK is
growing day by day and in this assessment, analytical research about this specific topic would be
given with proper research work and a self-evaluated Essay will be discussed with reflection
work by using proper references. The future of the organic food market in the UK will also be
discussed in this project (Willer, 2020).
1.1 Research on the chosen topic
Organic food in the UK market has become more common, though not all customers are
encouraged to buy organic products it was reported in 2020 that approximately 2.6 Billion
British Pounds got spent on organic food and beverages. The sales of organic products grew
approximately 5.2% in the year 2021(Statista. 2022), which indicates the growth of the organic
food market. According to recent studies, more than 70% of British shoppers prefer organic food
with environmentally friendly packaging and approximately 42% of people in the UK want to
pay more to buy organic foods. According to a "Kitchen Stories" poll released in 2019 (Statista.
2022), the majority of people (34.11% approx) showed interest in buying organic food, but less
than 10% in their daily shopping.
Organic food like fruits, and vegetables are always more expensive than conventional products
because of the strict instructions provided by USDA certification (HAUMANN, Organic in the
United States, 2022) that requires a high standard of a farm, transportation services and facilities
in production. Non-organic or conventional farms can produce more at a time by using
pesticides, and chemicals but fully organic products demand natural sources and a specific period
to grow which is why organic farms tend to grow fewer products for quality reasons and as a
result, organic food becomes highly costly. In the UK organic premium is very high and
according to a consumer report organic food costs around 47% more than the conventional
edition of the same food but people in the UK are health conscious, and the market of the organic
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food industry is growing. As the UK is a developed country, majorly pet owners and higher
social class families demand to buy organic products with high expenses.
According to “The Soil Association Certification’s Organic Market Report” the sales growth
percentage of the UK's organic market in 2020 is 12.6%. This report claims that the organic food
market is now reaching its highest growth percentage within 15 years because of the
outperformance of the non-organic sector. Consumer demand for the goods that are produced
organically continues to grow double than before 2020 because it has become a trend to consume
organic food that is basically nature friendly and the Covid effect also has created discretion
among the world which is why there is a huge opportunity in the organic business world.
As it is mentioned earlier that the investments and demand of the organic food industry are
growing immensely, so there is a high chance for this industry to grow even bigger in the future
business market in the UK. Supermarkets such as Tesco which is the largest supermarket in the
UK, also increase the sales of organic foods to fulfil the high demands. So the future of the UK
organic food market is superior.
1.2 Conclusion
In this assessment, detailed information has been discussed on the UK's organic food market
which provides knowledge about this topic to discuss further the evaluation of the market from
various perspectives. The points that have been evaluated in this topic are buyers of organic
food, expenses, growth of the organic food market and future assumptions.
Section 2: Self-Evaluated Essay
2.0 self Reflection and Evaluation
In this self-evaluated Essay I would describe my understanding, and feelings about the topic and
also provide analytical aspects of what I have learned throughout and an action plan which will
help me to overcome the same circumstances furthermore in my future. The topic really
supported me a lot in having deeper knowledge about the organic food industry in the UK.
This topic of the growth of the organic food industry in the UK market has helped me to gain
experience in this topic through proper research by which I have come to know about the UK
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market and who the customers of organic products and the future scopes of an organic food
market in the UK industry (Lennartsson and Conroy 2021). I felt that the organic food demand
is growing higher because people after the pandemic situation have become more health
conscious that is why the demand for organic products is being in demand which will create a
positive impact on the lives of people and for the world too. As per my evaluation, the bad side
of this growth of the organic food market is its high expenses which may not be applicable for
the countries that are under development or non-developed. People with poor income cannot
afford to buy organic products which is a bad side of the market growth and because of the rising
demand for organic products, non-organic product markets will run in loss which will hamper
the farmers and the buyers too. Analytically it is obvious that the demand for organic products
will grow with a good time but a negative aspect is also there, if the market grows higher day by
day the monopoly will increase which gives a market the power to rule the business industry.
In this topic, I should have done more research about the non-organic market of the UK to
understand the differences between the two industrial positivity and negativity even better.
Though for this specific topic an action plan is not that relevant to make but to ensure a balance
between an organic and non-organic market that holds the ability to fulfil the demand of people
in the UK in different aspects, an action plan can be made to protect the self of two industries
that will look after the potentials of both aspects individually. Also there is a lot more
requirements when it comes to organic market. Some general changes can be done in the organic
market that is to decrease the cost of making organic food to lower the costs to offer organic
goods to a bigger audience. In addition to that, with the help of my research regarding the topic I
was able to have better knowledge and understanding regarding the non organic market of UK.
My research really helped me in better understanding about the importance of organic market
and developing a deep information about the balance between non organic and organic market in
a effective and efficient manner. During my learning and module, I faced various issues and
difficulties which were acting as threat and barrier for me and it was really important for me to
overcome these issues and barriers in order to enhance my learning in a better manner. All over
my learning experience was very helpful and even though I faced a lot of difficulties when
studying the entire module. In fact, I faced issues during my lessons and I also realized that it is
very important for me to effectively learn and acquire knowledge in order to overcome these
challenges. Also, I realized that there are different types of skills which I need to improve for the
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objective to enhance my learning and future research. Even Though I was very confident and
even proud of myself irrespective of the poor decisions which I have made in the past. I realized
that in order to improve my learning, it is very important for me to implement skills which can
helps me a lot in overcoming the issues and challenges I faced during the module. Skills such as
Listening skills, time management skills, note taking skills and organization skills. All these
skills play a really important role in developing and enhancing learning. Also for the objective to
have better understanding about the topic, it is very important for me to monitor and manage the
studies in order to have a successful understanding about the topic. It is very crucial for me to put
up extra efforts during my modules and lessons. It will involve implementation of skills,
attending webinars, additional reading, proper research and much more. Also me focusing on the
individual development plan will really help me a lot in enhancing the quality you hold within
yourself and also making the aspirations and dreams turn into reality. Also in order to have
deeper understanding about the business skills it is very important for to implement them in a
effective manner. In order to improve my learning and understanding the modules, it is very
important for me to have implementation of time management skills as it results in impacting my
overall productivity and performance and also helps me a lot in producing better quality work,
working in more efficient manner and fulfilling the deadlines. The time management skills
supports me a lot in prioritizing my tasks which helps in ensuring you have sufficient time
available to completing each and every project. Another important skill is Good communication
skills which plays a very important role in have better understanding about the information in a
more quick and accurate manner and way. I also realized that due to my poor communication
skills it really made me frustrated and resulted in frequent misunderstandings. Also I tried to
implement note taking skills which will really help me a lot in improving my understanding
about the topic and remembering it for a longer time period. With the support of note taking
skills I was forced to pay much more attention and paying emphasis during my modules and
lessons or while reading textbook. Also through implementation of note taking skills, I started
actively engaging with the topic through listening and also summarizing what I have heard which
will help me a lot in remembering the information and things taught during my lessons and
modules. With the support of note taking skills, it really helped me a lot in offering several
advantages which was presented during my class or lecture in a active manner. Through effective
note taking, it really helped me a lot in keeping alert and paying attention to the topic in a
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effective manner. With the support of note taking, it helps in keeping the body active and also
supports me a lot in avoiding any kind of feelings such as distraction and drowsiness. In addition
to that through improving my listening skills, I could engage my mind in a better manner and can
easily decide what to include in notes while keeping my mind actively included with what I hear.
Also with the support of organizing skills, I could have better knowledge about the information
shared regarding the topic in class. With the support of organizing skills and organizing my
notes, it will make it very easy for me to link my classroom learning to the textbook readings.
With the support of all these skills it really helped me a lot in effective learning and developing
better understanding about the module and the topic of organic market in the UK.
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Section 3: References
HAUMANN, B.F., Organic in the United States, 2022: Sales Surpass 60 Billion Dollar Mark. the
World of organic agriculture, p.284.
Lennartsson, M. and Conroy, J., 2021. It Is Time To Phase Out The Use Of Peat In Organic
Horticulture.
Statista. 2022. Organic food buyer in the UK 2019 / Statista. [online] Available
at:<https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085286/organic-food-purchase-in-uk/#:~:text=According
%20to%20a%20poll%20released,shopping%20consisted%20of%20organic%20food./>
[Accessed 3 August 2022].
Statista. 2022. Organic market growth in the UK 2009-2021 | Statista. [online] Available at:
<https://www.statista.com/statistics/308353/organic-market-sales-growth-change-in-the-united-
kingdom-uk/> [Accessed 3 August 2022].
Willer, H., 2020. Organic market worldwide: observed trends in the last few years.
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