Jacinda Ardern once told the United Nations that “We are determined to show that we can be the most sustainable food producers in the world.” But, when she made that promise in 2019, that title was already taken, and is still firmly held by a state in northeast India, called Sikkim.
Every single one of Sikkim’s 66,000 farms is organic, free from agrichemicals and synthetic fertilisers, which are banned. The Sikkim Government is the first government in the world to achieve its vision of 100% certified organic farmland state-wide.
As we grapple with the climate, water and biodiversity crises, learning from Sikkim’s success has never been more important. Sikkim is proof that
