19th Organic World Congress

ORGANIC WORLD CONGRESS 2017

Question: Which of the following states is going to organize the 19th Organic World Congress?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (a) 
Related Facts:

  • Between November 9-11, 2017, the 19th Organic World Congress (Biological Agriculture World Kumbh) will be organized in Greater Noida area of ​​Uttar Pradesh.
  • Principal Partner for the 19th OWC is the Agriculture and Processed Food Product Development Authority (APEDA) and associate Partner State Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Sikkim and others.
  • Its organizer is IFOAM: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement.
  • This Congress It is organized once in 3 years. The last (18th) edition of the organic World Congress was organized in Istanbul, Turkey in October, 2014.
  • This is the first time that the Organic World Congress is being organized in India.
  • The aim of the congress is to share experience, innovation and knowledge about the organic world, while giving the organizing country global visibility.

Reference:
https://owc.ifoam.bio/2017/about
https://owc.ifoam.bio/2017/owc
https://indiaexpomart.com/event/19th-organic-world-congress-owc-2017/