24
May
On land that had long been left bare, the Block Administrative Centre (BAC) in Dzongu, Sikkim, has started growing "Dalle Khursani," the state's well-known fiery chili. Under the direction of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the project is a component of a larger initiative to promote organic farming and enhance food security. Adjacent to the BAC office in Dzongu, the area had lain fallow for many years. Now that Dalle Khursani has been planted, it is being turned into a verdant and useful area. Sikkim is proud to be the first entirely organic state in the world, a distinction…
