Organic Farming- Sikkim Case Study-Gs-3 In 2003, Sikkim officially adopted a resolution to switch to organic farming . The state decided to go organic , to ensure long-term sustenance of soil fertility, protection of environment and ecology. The objective was also to promote healthy living and decreasing the risk of disease . India’s first organic state Sikkim has won the ‘Oscar for best policies’ conferred by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for the world’s best policies promoting agro-ecological and sustainable food systems. The ‘Future Policy Award’ received by the Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling in Rome on 15 Oct 2018 recognised the state’s leadership and political will to lead by example. The award was co-organized by FAO, World Future Council and IFOAM- Organics International. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION (FAO) It is a specialized a...
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