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Charlotte Smith investigates the threat to jobs in the UK pig industry from imports of cheaper meat. As Paul Murphy speaks to concerned pig producers in East Yorkshire, James Leavesley of Midland Pig Producers explains why they're closing two of their ten farms.

All this week Farming Today is looking at different aspects of the organic farming sector. The organically farmed area in the UK represents just over three per cent of the total agricultural land area in production, and two thirds of that is down to permanent pasture for organic dairy. However, organic production levels peaked in 2008. We hear from Mark Lynas, an environmental writer who's unconvinced about the organic way.

Also, a call for help for farmers in Syria. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says that with the war now approaching its 6th year agricultural production has plummeted and food supplies are at an all-time low.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Mark Smalley.