Pawan Kumar Chamling

A small Himalayan state quietly achieved what most regions only talk about — going completely organic. Here’s how Sikkim made it happen.

One of the USPs of this would be that the produce sourced by Nafed would be considerably cheaper than what is available in the market.

Prime Minister Modi recently announced that Sikkim has become the first Organic State of India. The journey wasn’t easy, the questions were hard and the challenges looked insurmountable. But today, the demand for Sikkim’s organic produce has soared and farmers in the state are already earning 20% more than they did earlier.