Sikkim Organic Mission – Certification & Conversion Support
Food Security and Agriculture Development Department, Government of Sikkim
Why it matters
Sikkim is India's first fully organic state — this mission helps farmers convert to and stay certified as organic, opening access to premium organic markets.
Launched
1 Aug 2010
Valid until
Ongoing
Benefit type
Training
Created by
Government of Sikkim
Farmers benefited
66K
What you get
Launched in August 2010, the Sikkim Organic Mission is the flagship policy that made Sikkim India's first 100% organic state by 2015-16, covering roughly 76,169 hectares of certified organic cultivated area and benefiting over 66,227 farming families. The mission provides farmers with training in organic input production (composting, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides), supplies quality organic seed and planting material, runs Organic Centres of Excellence on converted government farms, and operates the Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SSOCA), which certifies farms, farmer groups, processing units and traders to the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS-India) standards at no cost to the smallholder farmer. Certified organic status allows Sikkimese farmers to access premium domestic and export markets and the state-run Sikkim Organic retail outlet network, including one in New Delhi.
Eligibility criteria
- Must be a farmer or farmer group cultivating land within Sikkim
- Land/farm group must follow organic farming practices for the conversion period as per NPOP/PGS norms
- Group certification typically requires membership in a registered farmer group, cooperative or SHG
How to apply
- 1
Contact the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or Block Agriculture Office to join an organic farmer group/cluster
- 2
Undergo the organic conversion period following department guidance on inputs and practices
- 3
Apply for SSOCA certification (NPOP or PGS-India) through your farmer group for free or subsidized inspection and certification
Documents required
- Aadhaar card / voter ID
- Land records (Parcha/RoR)
- Farmer group/cooperative membership proof
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