National Framework for Organic Farming in Bhutan, 2006.

The primary goal of this framework is to enable a better understanding of organic agriculture and to clarify how organic practises can serve or hinder small farmers and rural communities - especially poor ones. This document gives the background and future directions for developing a framework for organic production in Bhutan. It outlines some policy needs, strategies for implementation and some future directions to take the Organic Programme forward. In the long term Bhutan strives to develop and promote organic farming as a way of life among Bhutanese farmers and trade in organic food items, to enhance nutrition, health and farm household income, and to become a net exporter of organic agricultural products. Bhutan envisions to become ‘Organic’ by 2020. To develop and promote organic farming and environmentally friendly farming systems and programmes that will enable Bhutanese farmers and traders to provide safe, quality food, produce and products for Bhutanese consumers and other markets. Organic farming practices are relevant to a wide range of farming activities in the RNR sector: Food safety and nutrition; Water quality, environment and sustainability, etc.