The central government has decided to set up a high-quality modern organic testing laboratory in Sikkim to promote the state’s organic produce, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, said on Saturday. Apart from announcing the setting up of the laboratory, this enabling farm-to-lab traceability check, the Union minister also insisted on using the existing infrastructure in the state for upscaling economic activities. “We should try to take the export of organic goods from the present 1 million USD to 1 billion USD by 2030. I’m 100 per cent sure that it’s achievable. We’ll set up a quality-based Organic Testing Lab here on behalf of Centre,” said Goyal while addressing an interactive event with members of the Sikkim Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said Sikkim has the potential to become a sustainable and organic state, adding that reaching such milestones will only help the state boost and leverage its tourism potential.
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