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ONE EXAMPLE IS WORTH A BUSHEL OF THEORY: INDIAN STATE OF ‘SIKKUM’ GOES 100% ORGANIC.

Sikkum is a small Indian State in the Himalayas.
For 25 years, Vandana Shiva’s organization, ‘Navdanya International,’ worked in tandem with visionary local government leaders. Together, they shepherded a remarkable agricultural transition which dedicated itself to converting Sikkum to 100% organic production.
Now, that quarter-century conversion to 100% organic production has come to fruition. What’s more, the Sikkum model has been designed to be exportable to help other regions.
Recently, a delegation from Sikkum traveled to Italy to share their success with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The Sikkum story is related here, including a good video (1:47) by Vandana herself. Jim

“Vandana Shiva: ‘Join hands with Sikkum. Sikkum leads the way to 100% organic work that is Pesticide-Free, Poison-Free, Plastic-Free. Free of conflicts, free of violence, free of crime.'”

https://www.navdanyainternational.it/en/news-navdanya-international/604-100-organic-sikkim-lifegateen?fbclid=IwAR0BURTwlX7wBvprY9E5tKnjgDdUltaDmLo7z3hoqblrcRGZZO9TDplYSP8