In Depth: Sikkim: India's First Organic State

India's first 100% organic state Sikkim has won the 'Oscar for best policies', conferred by the Food and Agriculture Organisation for the world's best policies promoting agroecological and sustainable food systems. Sikkim beat 51 nominations from 25 different countries of the world to win the Future Policy Award 2018. The Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling received the award from the Deputy Director of UN's FAO Maria Helena Semedo in Rome on October 15th. The Future Policy Award recognised the state's leadership and political will to lead by example.

Today's In Depth talks about the policies adopted by Sikkim that helped it become the first organic state in the world, the status of organic farming in India and its potential in our agro-driven economy.

Anchor: Teena Jha