Sikkim

an organic market in sikkim--organic farming in sikkim
March 16, 2023
Sikkim’s organic dream and a rude awakening

Due to land degradation caused by chemical fertilisers and pesticides, in 2003, the Sikkim government passed a resolution to shift to organic farming. Over the course of the next decade,…

toilet and tanks in a primary school in sumbuk block-water shortage
February 9, 2023
Sikkim has open-defecation-free villages but no water

Villages in the rain-shadow region of Sumbuk block in South Sikkim district suffer from acute water shortage, which begins soon after monsoon and lasts for six to seven months—from December to…

March 3, 2020
Where nature is sacred

Dedicated to local deities or ancestral spirits, sacred groves such as this one near Mangan, are protected by local communities using traditional knowledge that integrates both spiritual and ecological values….