BIOFACH INDIA EXHIBITION - INDIA LEADS THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT!
Organic is more than a label or certification: organic stands for quality and conviction – for theresponsible use of nature’s resources. BIOFACH INDIA is the meeting place in India whereanyone and everyone who is connected to organic converge annually to share their passionate interest for organic products, network at a common platform and educate themselves about thelatest developments in the organic sector.
India is bestowed with lot of potential to produce all varieties of organic products due to its various agro climatic regionsThis holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic and export market.
India’s largest and most focused event for organic products provides the perfect business platform to organic stakeholders, retailers, exporters / importers, Govt. boards, state pavilions, certification bodies, consultants and associations from India and all over the world to congregate for networking. Such a high quality of visitors and exhibitors is what sets the fair apart from any other fair in the Indian market
The last edition of BIOFACH INDIA saw over 6000 trade visitors and consumers and over 200 brands participating with sajeevan organic. The show attracts a wide array of products on display covering verticals such as food, beverages, spices, natural care and wellness and textiles.
The Government of India has implemented the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission and Switzerland for unprocessed plant products as equivalent to their country standards. Similarly, USDA has recognized NPOP conformity assessment procedures of accreditation as equivalent to that of US. With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries
As on 31st March 2018, total area under organic certification process (registered under National Programme for Organic Production) is 3.56 million Hectare (2017-18). This includes 1.78 million ha (50%) cultivable area and another 1.78 million Hectare (50%) for wild harvest collection.
Among all the states, Madhya Pradesh has covered largest area under organic certification followed by Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
During 2016, Sikkim has achieved a remarkable distinction of converting its entire cultivable land (more than 76000 ha) under organic certification.