SHEFEXIL

Economy: Primarily tourism, agriculture, horticulture, forest, mining, industries, power, liquor Industry, aqua culture, livestock
Important Industries: Tourism, agriculture, floriculture, agro-processing, hydroelectric power, tea, large cardamom, minerals, electronics and pharmaceuticals
Important Resources: Agriculture crops, fodder and forests. Natural flora and fauna, medicinal plants/herbs/and important shrubs, water resources, livestock resources, hydro-electric potential, tourism, agricultural, horticulture etc.. Minerals like copper, iron, lime, dolomite/limestone, coal, quartzite and talc, silicate & graphite, garnet, mica. Large cardamoms

Advantages:

Sikkim is the least populated state and the smallest after Goa. It also enjoys "special" category status with other northeastern states which gives it financial benefits.
The state follows the North East Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2007, which provides incentives for investment in the state. As a result, the region's states get a higher share in resource allocation and excise duty concessions for industry. They also get 90 per cent of plan assistance as a grant and 10 per cent as loan, as against the 30:70 ratio for other states.
Sikkim has political stability and has adopted sustainable and eco-friendly policies. An able leadership helped implement the policies effectively.
The state is endowed with natural resources

Export prospects of Sikkim:

Large cardamom, orchids, temi tea, ginger, mandarin orange, medicinal plants, honey and handicrafts

Other potential industrial drivers:

Hydro-electric potential

Agro-horticultural products:

Tuber Crops: Potato,Sweet Potata
Spices: Large Cardamom, Ginger, Chilli, Turmeric, Coriander
Fruits: Mandarin, Passion fruit, Banana, Guava, Papaya, Jack fruit, Litchi
Vegetables: Brocoli, Onion, Brinjal, Carrot, Iskus, Pumpkin, Radish, Tomato, Tree Tomato, Cabbage, Cauliflower
Ornamental Plants: Anthurium, Cymbidium, Rose

Sikkim

Sikkim - At a glance

NORTH EAST REGION

Sikkim