Agriculture & Spice Plantations

Agriculture in Sikkim

• State Location: Eastern Himalayas, predominantly hilly terrain.
• Geographical Area: 7,096 sq. km.
• Net Sown Area: ~1.09 lakh hectares.
• Main Occupation: Over 60% of the population engaged in agriculture.
• Climate: Subtropical to alpine, facilitating diverse cropping patterns.

Sikkim's agriculture is known for being entirely organic, a status achieved in 2016 through a phased transition that made it the first fully organic state in the world.