Will Bhutan Be The First Country To Go 100% Organic?

March 11, 2013 - PRLog -- We've loved Bhutan for a long time, its country, community and people are a blessing to the vast majority who visit. As the country to inspire Gross National Happiness back in 1972, Bhutan is a country known to care about its people. Just recently at the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development (http://www.uncsd2012.org/) Bhutan's prime minister Jigmi Thinley announced the Dragon Kingdom's new National Organic Policy. Bhutan has pledged to be the first country in the world to convert to a 100% organic agricultural system. It's become known worldwide and has made national news. Bhutan's 700,000 inhabitants will be able to enjoy high quality food with no pesticides, herbicides and no GMO in the coming years.

There is some reluctance among some farmers, as with all changes, but the country believes it's achievable. Andre Leu, an Australian adviser to the Bhutanese government and the president of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements stated to The Salt,  "I don't think it's going to be that difficult, given that the majority of the agricultural land is already organic by default,"

Many of us around the world will keep an eye out on Bhutan in the coming years and see how the new national policy goes; perhaps Bhutan can be an example to other countries as a way to promote happiness though sustainable practices and organic foods. As a tour operator that provides Adventure Tours to Bhutan (http://www.adventuresherpas.com/trips/asia/southeast-asia...), Adventure Sherpas see this as a move towards sustainability and we appreciate the efforts being made in Bhutan to promote happiness. Although no country is perfect, it's great to see ideas being put into practice to provide a beautiful world to live, work and travel for future generations.