Sikkim Becomes India's First Fully Organic State

ಜ್ಞಾನಸೆಲೆ GK4KPSC ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜ್ಞಾನ

Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic state by implementing organic practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land

Background :

►In 2003 Pawan Chamling-led government decided to make Sikkim an organic farming state through a declaration in the legislative assembly after which the entry of chemical inputs for farmland was restricted and their sale banned. Farmers therefore had no option but to go organic. 

►Around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land was gradually converted to certified organic land by implementing organic practices and principles as per guidelines laid down in National Programme for Organic Production.

Organic farming a boon for sikkim :

►Organic cultivation is free of chemical pesticides and chemical fertilisers as it tries to strike a harmonious balance with a complex series of ecosystems. 

►In the long term, organic farming leads in subsistence of agriculture, bio-diversity conservation and environmental protection. 

►Sustainable farming will also help in building the soil health resulting in sustainable increased crop production.