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Famed as the happiest country on Earth, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is now aiming to become 100 percent organic, phasing out artificial chemicals in farming in the next 10 years. Agence France-Presse reports that Bhutan cur- rently sends rare mushrooms to Japan, vegetables to up-market hotels in Thai- land, its highly prized apples to India and red rice to the United States. Jurmi Dorji, of southern Bhutan’s 103-member Daga Shingdrey Pshogpa farmers’ association, says their mem- bers are in favor of the policy. “More than a decade ago, people realized that the chemicals were not good for farming,” he says. “I cannot say every- one has stopped using chemicals, but almost 90 percent have.” An international metastudy published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science that analyzed 74 studies on soils in fields under organic or conventional farming practices has found that over time, the carbon content in the organic fields significantly increased. For farmers ev- erywhere, that means organic agricul- ture results in a richer, more produc- tive soil, with plenty of humus, which is conducive to higher yields. Peter Melchett, policy director
at Britain’s Organic Soil Association, says a primary benefit of a country becoming 100 percent organic is an assurance of quality to consumers that creates both an international reputa- tion and associated market advantage.
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