Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Defence Minister declared the entire Union Territory of Lakshadweep as the Fully Organic Territory while inaugurating the Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue during the celebrations of 152nd Birth Anniversaryof Mahatma Gandhi organized by the UT administration of Lakshadweep on 2nd October, 2021. KVK-Lakshadweep took lead with the Department of Agriculture, UT administration of Lakshadweep for declaring Lakshadweep as organic. The database of more than 9000 farmers were registered for organic status and for reaping other benefits for product marketing. The Certification is under the PGS-India, a Participatory Organic Guarantee Programme of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. The Certification will enhance the coconut production by the farmers and the coconut value-addition enterprises in the Islands paving the way for increased value-addition and local employment generation bringing in big economic gains for the Islands.