Ladakh Becomes India's First 100 Per Cent Organic Union Territory After Fertiliser Ban by LG V K Saxena

Exam-focused facts from the 25 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena declared Ladakh India's first 100 per cent Organic Union Territory, months after the administration banned the sale, distribution and use of chemical and synthetic fertilisers for agricultural practices.
In July, the LG ordered a complete prohibition on the procurement, distribution, sale, marketing and use of chemical and synthetic fertilisers for agricultural practices across Ladakh, and in March the administration had flagged off distribution of organic fertiliser among farmers before the sowing season.
The organic transition is expected to improve value of locally grown produce including apricots, sea buckthorn, buckwheat, barley and vegetables through organic certification, post-harvest management, value addition, branding and stronger market linkages.