Sikkim as a Fully Organic State
✅ Declared 100% Organic in 2016
- All chemical fertilizers and pesticides banned.
- Over 75,000 hectares of farmland certified as organic.
Recognition
- UN FAO's Future Policy Gold Award (2018) for promoting agroecology.
- Model for sustainable farming in Himalayan and tribal regions.
Support to Farmers
- Training in organic methods, composting, pest management.
- Certification and branding under “Sikkim Organic” label.
- Government incentives for seed banks, compost units, and marketing.