Nid oes dwywaith fodd bynnag bod cynhyrchwyr organig Cymru wedi wynebu problemau mawr iawn yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf.  Cafodd y dirywiad yn yr economi effaith negyddol iawn ar werthiant organig ledled y Deyrnas Unedig (DU).  Gwelwyd gostyngiad o’r herwydd ym mhremiymau’r farchnad i ffermwyr am eu cynnyrch organig ond yr un pryd, codi wnaeth costau ffermio organig.  O dan yr amgylchiadau anodd hyn yn y farchnad, rydym wedi gweld gostyngiad o ryw 25% yn nifer y busnesau fferm sy’n dewis ffermio organig fel eu model busnes.  Yn ystod y cyfnod anodd hwn, rwyf wedi ceisio tawelu meddyliau ffermwyr organig trwy sicrhau bod Llywodraeth Cymru’n parhau i gydnabod buddiannau ffermio organig ac yn ei ddigolledu trwy’r Cynllun Datblygu Gwledig (CDG).
There is no doubt however that the last few years have been very challenging for organic producers in Wales.  The economic downturn had a very negative affect on organic sales across the UK. Consequently the market premiums offered to farmers for producing organic goods have declined and meanwhile the financial costs of farming organically have been increasing. In this difficult market context we have seen around a 25% decline in farm businesses choosing organic farming as their preferred business model.  During this difficult period I have sought to re-assure organic farmers that the Welsh Government will continue to recognize the benefits of organic farming and reimburse them through the Rural Development Plan (RDP).