How can North-East farmers in Sikkim benefit from organic farming?

North-East farmers benefit from a dedicated organic value chain mission for the region that supports certified organic production and market linkage. The Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the North Eastern Region helps farmers form groups or FPOs, get organic certification, and connect to processing and buyers for crops like large cardamom, ginger, turmeric, buckwheat and vegetables. Sikkim is already a fully organic state, so the focus is on certification, branding, packaging and reaching premium markets outside the region. Support can include inputs, on and off farm infrastructure, collection and processing units, and handholding to maintain organic standards and records. Farmers usually join through a registered grower group or FPO since certification is done on a group basis. Contact your state horticulture or agriculture department and the mission implementing agency to enrol your group and learn current support norms before applying.