The Sikkim Organic Day 2023 was celebrated with much enthusiasm and honor at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra premises, Gyalshing, on January 18. On this day in 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Sikkim to be an organic state. The Minister, Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) Deptts. Lok Nath Sharma graced the occasion as the chief guest. The state government has distributed production incentives of rupees nine crores fifty-eight lakhs so far. A total of forty-five thousand farmers have received dairy incentives of rupees thirty-four crore and piggery farmers received rupees three crores under Pashu Dhan Samridhi Yojana. Besides, five hundred eighty-two fish farmers benefitted, financially.
Sikkim Organic Day is observed in the Indian State of Sikkim on January 18 every year since 2016. It is celebrated to commemorate the declaration of Sikkim as the world's first fully organic state by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the benefits of organic farming and to encourage people to adopt organic farming practices. The day also encourages farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices and to promote healthy and safe food production.
