Bhutan as World Leader

Bhutan's organic pledge

The tiny country of Bhutan recently pledged to become the first country in the world to convert to a 100-percent organic agricultural system. Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley said his government is developing a national organic policy because the country's farmers increasingly are convinced that "by working in harmony with nature, they can help sustain the flow of nature's bounties." Bhutan drew international attention a few years ago for saying "Gross National Happiness" should trump Gross Domestic Product when measuring a nation's progress. (NPR)