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Kingdom of Bhutan shares story on commitment to go 100% organic

The tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan may be one of the smallest nations in the world, but its recent decision to convert its agricultural production entirely to organic could have enormous implications for agricultural practices around the globe.

Travelling halfway across the world to speak at the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) annual Policy Conference in Washington today, the Bhutanese official who is overseeing the nation’s transition to organic told attendees at the OTA conference that converting to organic agriculture is critical for Bhutan’s future.

“Why organic is important for Bhutan is more about survival, sustainability,” said Bhutan’s National Organic Programme Coordinator Kesang Tshomo. “Bhutan was carved out of the mountains…organic will help ensure that people survive in the mountains and that we preserve our bio-diversity.”

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