Sikkim's organic revolution at risk as local consumers.
Sikkim is the first State of India to officially announce adoption of Organic Farming in the year 2003 and the only State of India to convert entire State into organic (other north eastern States are in the process of converting to organic). Organic farming has been a traditional way of farming in Sikkim adopted by farmers since ages.
Almost four years ago, the Indian state of Sikkim converted fully to organic farming to provide safer food using environmentally-friendly farming methods. However, farmers have been struggling to cope with reduced yields after the switch. A major concern has been the increase in disease outbreaks and pest attacks on crops.
Sikkim has transformed into an organic state and set an example. Why can't we? The use of pesticides and fertilizers increases the farmer's and the land's dependency on such chemicals and before you know it, you're are caught in a vicious circle.
Essay on Organic Farming in India! Organic farming is a way of farming, which excludes the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides, etc. It is primarily based on the principles of use of natural organic inputs and biological plant protection measures.
Sikkim accounts for the largest share of cardamom production in India, and is the world's second largest producer of the spice after Guatemala. Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its agriculture to fully organic over the interval 2003 to 2016, the first state in India to achieve this distinction.
Sikkim’s much-hyped organic farming mission faces uncertainty, new CM won’t impose it The organic mission which kicked off in 2010 but detractors say although the objective of the organic.
The Sikkim government spent Rs 8,400 per ha to get land certified as organic by agencies accredited to the commerce and industry ministry. Sikkim cannot meet own demand for fruits and vegetables. It buys non-organic stuff from Siliguri in West Bengal. Cardamom and ginger are in surplus as well as fruits like Sikkim mandarin.