Sikkim is surrounded by vast stretches of Tibetan Plateaus in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet & the Kingdom of Bhutan in the east, the Kingdom of Nepal in the west & Darjeeling district of West Bengal in the south. Organic farming in the state has been a traditional way of farming adopted by farmers since ages. The major crops of the state are maize, rice, buckwheat among cereals, Black gram (Urad) and rice bean among pulses, soybean and mustard among oilseeds. The main horticultural crops are orange & pears among fruits, ginger, large cardamom, turmeric and cherry pepper among spice crops, cole crops, peas & bean, tomato, potato among vegetable crops. Besides, production of potato & pea seeds and off-season vegetables cultivation at high altitude is done extensively.

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Advantage Sikkim

• Sikkim is India’s First fully Organic State with Five agro-climatic zones, one of the few regular snowfall receiving states.

• Sikkim is Largest producer and exporter of Large Cardamom. Large production of cardamom and flowers has opened up immense possibilities for the state economy.

• Few large processing units are present in the state that are involved in the processing of flour, tea, fruits, bakery and other food products .

• One multipurpose cold storage unit having a capacity of 2000 tonnes. Total effective storage capacity of 11,000 tonnes in the state.

• Sikkim has made reforms in the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act to remove restrictions and provide a conducive environment to flourish the agriculture markets.

• Highest per capita income amongst North-Eastern states.

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​​Key Production Highlights of Sikkim

Recognition : India’s First Fully Organic State. Largest Producer and Exporter of Large Cardamom 

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Infrastructure

• State is having two Agri Export Zones.

• 1 Airport.