Business Wire IndiaBIOFACH INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC 201711 November 2017 19 th Organic World Congress  (OWC): “An Organic World through an Organic India”.Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, Honourable President of IndiaHonourable Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra ModiShri Radha Mohan Singh, Honourable Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Government of IndiathHighlights of the Event:
  • Trade Fair: The event witnessed successful participation by 184 exhibitors from India and all over the world. The exhibitors included Private Stakeholders, State Pavilions, Government Boards as well as key Certification Bodies who exhibited a diverse range of food and non-food organic products. Some of the leading organizations at the trade fair included names like: Brahm Arpan, MRT Organics, Suminter India Organics, Phalada Agro, Just Organik, Radico, Mehrotra Consumer Products, Agronic Food, Sarveshwar Foods, Natureland Organic, Cultivator Natural Products, Samruddhi Organic Farms, Kejriwal Bee Care, Capital Ventures, Organic India, Fishfa Biogenics, Geo-Fresh Organics, Rapid Organic and many more.
The participating States included Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Tripura, Chattisgarh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • International Buyer’s Delegation BIOFACH INDIA/OWC was a great forum for the Indian exhibiting companies to showcase their wide range of organic produce to international clients. There were around 50 international buyers from Germany, Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Turkey, Middle-East, China and South Korea who visited the event so as to specifically extend their network and develop new procurement sources.
  • High quality Conference Program - On the knowledge and education side, an international conference was held to deliberate on the current practices/trends/challenges faced by the organic sector with eminent key national and international speakers from relevant industry. Attendance by 2479 delegates from 90 countries was witnessed over the period of 3 days.
  • Hands on Demonstration by Farmers – For the first time this year the event was a meeting place for organic farmers from across the world. The interactions led to a massive exchange of organic agriculture innovations and advanced organic techniques.
  • National Level Organic Seed Exhibition - The Seed Festival was organized by the Bharat Beej Swaraj Manch, along with Sahaja Samrudha and Save Our Rice Campaign as a parallel event during BIOFACH INDIA/OWC. Over 4,000 different varieties of seeds were on display, along with relevant posters and literature.
Sajid Desai, CEO, NuernbergMesse India, “BIOFACH INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC concurrent to the Organic World Congress has not just been beneficial in terms of education towards a healthier way of life but also has been influential in placing India on the world map as a country that traces its origins to an organic and holistic way of living. The organic food market in India is projected to grow to $1.36 billion by 2020 and over the last 9 years, BIOFACH INDIA has been the leading platform for the organic manufacturers and their target buyers to connect and network. The event has played a crucial role in bringing together all the organic industry stakeholders and partners such as APEDA, IFOAM, OFAI and ICCOA amongst others to converge at one destination, creating future growth avenues and strengthening the organic movement.”Exhibitor Testimonials:Tarun Prajapati, Cultivator Natural Products Pvt. Ltd.Mr. Surya Shastry, Phalada Pure & SureThe next edition of BIOFACH INDIA promises to be even bigger and better and will be held from October 25 – 27, 2018 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.About the Organisers:NürnbergMesse GroupICCOA -BIOFACH World
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