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An Indian State Just Became 100 Percent Pesticide-Free

The Indian state of Sikkim is the world’s first 100 percent pesticide-free organic state in the world. In 2016, Sikkim beat 25 other candidates to win the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awards for promoting sustainable food systems. Pesticide-free “In 2003, Sikkim banned the imports of chemical fertilizers in the state. Farmers in the state ...

Max Lu

A terraced farm in Sikkim.