BioFach India, an offshoot of World Organic Trade Fair BioFach, is all set to take place along with India Organic Bengaluru from November 29 to December 1, 2012, at the Palace Grounds.
The fourth edition of the show by Nuremberg Messe, the department of agriculture, Government of Karnataka, and the International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), is expected to attract visitors from production, manufacturing, trade and services and it is said to be the single largest platform where various stakeholders in the organic value chain congregate to network.
For the first time, the event together with India Organic will have a dedicated “Consumer Connect corner within the fair” and it will be organised in collaboration with The Alternative, an online media platform focussed on sustainable living. It will engage panellists comprising eminent doctors, nutritionists and food experts on the benefits of organic food. Simultaneously, the fair is an opportunity for the farmers/growers as the event provides a good platform of buyer-seller meets for them to access national and international markets largely due to the presence of international as well domestic buyers.
Eminent scientists from agriculture universities will conduct workshops for farmers interested in transitioning and who are already into organic farming to upgrade and gain practical knowledge and advice. Further, school children will be exposed to the goodness of organic food through a series of programmes. “A cooking demonstration and food festival will also be held during the fair,” stated the organisers.
The main attraction of this year’s fair will be an official Country Pavilion from Germany. Also many national and international exhibitors, state government pavilions and a large number of exhibitors across the globe have confirmed participation in the event.
The key components of the fair are exhibitions, an international seminar consisting of various eminent speakers, addressing various organic & agricultural aspects such as organic movement – Vision 20-20, and technologies for increasing productivity / income in organic farming.
The event is supported by ministry of agriculture; APEDA; and ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI), Government of India. The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM, Germany) is the patron of the fair. With the confirmed participation of national and international exhibitors, state pavilions, certification bodies and producer groups the organic fair is touted to be the most significant event in the organic sector in India.
