Sikkim one of the Organic State

The Government of Sikkim stepped into Organic Mission process from 2003, the year when it stopped imports of chemical fertilizers in the State. Since then the cultivatable land in Sikkim are practically organic and also farmers of Sikkim are traditional users of organic manure.

Sikkim is recognised as the “world’s first organic state” by the World Book of Records London. World Book of Records London is an organisation that catalogues and verifies extraordinary records across the world.

This recognition implies that the state has become the first state in the world to implement a 100% organic policy.

The citation reads, “Sikkim state (India) has been included for being the first organic state in the world and crime-free state with the best governance.”

With the Green Revolution in the 1960s, India increased its crop production and produced enough food grains for the country, but chemical fertilizers and pesticides too arrived in Indian farming. They are affecting our agriculture including water, air and land.

Recognising its adverse impact on the environment, organic farming is being promoted. Sikkim is the first state in the world that is 100% organic and sets an example for the whole world. For this immense success, Sikkim has also been awarded the Oscar Award for Best Policies by the United States.