BIOFACH , the parent show takes place annually in Germany where APEDA is present every year with the India Pavilion. Prominent organic associations: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), International Competence Centre of Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI), Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), and Association of Indian Organic Industry (AIOI) converging at a common platform to strengthen the Indian organic movement.
BIOFACH INDIA was launched in the year 2009 and the first two editions were held in Mumbai. Thereafter together with co-operation from the Govt. of Karnataka the show moved to Bangalore and three editions of the show in 2011, 2012 and 2013 were held there. Afterwards, together with co-operation from the Govt. of Kerala two editions of the show in 2014 and 2015 were held in Kochi, Kerala. In 2016, the show moved to Delhi as a pre-cursor to the Organic World Congress in 2017 which was hosted in India for the 1st time and was a grand success.
APEDA is the Joint Organizer of BIOFACH INDIA since 2018 & we were successful in the organization of a grand event in 2018 and 2019 under the dynamic leadership and vision of APEDA. We were also honored to have the esteemed presence of Shri. Suresh Prabhu, the former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation as our Honorable “Chief Guest” at the official inauguration ceremony of the 10th edition of the event in 2018.
Some key highlights of BIOFACH INDIA :
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BIOFACH
INDIA is part of the BIOFACH WORLD family, which includes events in Germany,
USA, China, Japan, Thailand, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. The event has been
successful in highlighting INDIA’s presence on the world map on the topic of
“ORGANIC FARMING”.
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Networking
with leading brands from verticals such as food, beverages, natural care &
wellness, cosmetics, textiles, certification agencies, consultation etc. The
show also witnesses several prominent states of India displaying their
organic/natural produce through organized pavilions.
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Knowledge - International Conference to provide
insights into the growing organic market.
- Consumer Connect
Objectives :
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To create the largest, unified, international level
platform under the aegis of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of
India, by bringing together all the stakeholders of Organic products sector.
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Bring together the entire spectrum at one place. Also
bring in various service providers and International experts to disseminate
relevant information and educate the organic industry in multiple fields such
as Access to Finance, Productivity enhancement, Technology Up-Gradation, Better
Supply Chain Management, Market Access, Linkages and skill development etc.
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The platform will provide the opportunity to Organic
companies to showcase their products and connect and collaborate with
prospective stakeholders including International businesses. The platform will
also aim to connect small enterprises with the supply chain of large domestic
enterprises as well.