Bhutan soon may be the first nation to go 100 per cent organic, paving the way for others to do the same on a global scale.
Recently, Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley had made a major announcement regarding plans for an organic farming project at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development.
The announcement of a National Organic Policy (NOP) made national headlines, reports the web site themindunleashed.org.
The NOP is fueled by the simple concept that working 'in harmony with nature' will yield the most powerful results - all without sacrificing human health or the environment.
According to the report, what this means is that no GMO, no pesticides, no herbicides, no fluoride-based spray products, no Monsanto intrusion at all, and a whole lot of high quality food available for the 700,000 citizens of Bhutan.
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Bhutan's land currently supplys most corn, rice, fruits, and some vegetables, and it is perfectly positioned to begin developing 100 per cent organic farming.
In addition to containing a population that is mostly farmers, it also has extremely rich lands that are truly beyond what many consider organic.
Australian adviser to Bhutan, Andre Leu said it would not be too difficult to go ahead with NOP as a majority of the agricultural land in Bhutan is already organic by default.
