10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA

10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA

Question: Which city hosted the 10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA?
(a)Chennai
(b)Bangalore
(c)Ahmedabad
(d)New Delhi
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • The tenth edition of BIOFACH INDIA, India’s Largest International Trade Fair on Organic Products was held during 25th – 27th October 2018 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the event.
  • It was organized by Nuernberg Messe Indiaand APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and supported by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
  • The theme of the conference was “Enhancing export of organic products trade from India – strategies and synergies”. 




  • Direct display of items and business opportunities for producers of organic food products was provided. 150 exhibitors, 150 conference delegates and more than 60 international buyers from 15 countries participated in the exhibition cum international conference and buyer-seller meet.
  • Indian organic products including tea, spices, honey, basmati rice, coffee, cereals, dry fruits, vegetables, processed foods and medicinal plants were showcased and discussed about.

India’s Perspective:

  • Indian organic food market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate CAGR of over 23% by 2023 .As per statistics India produced around 1.67 million MT (2017-18) of certified organic products.
  • India holds a unique position among 172 countries practicing organic agriculture: it has 6,50,000 organic producers, 699 processors, 669 exporters and 7,20,000 hectares under cultivation.
  • The organic food export realization during 2017-18was around INR 3453.48 crore (44 million USD). Organic products are exported to USA, European Union, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Israel, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand, Japan etc.




  • The major organic food producing states are Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and

About BIOFACH World Events:

  • BIOFACH is one of the biggest annual shows on organic products in Nuernberg, Germany which has global presence in not just Europe but USA, China, Brazil, Japan and India.
  • BIOFACH INDIA, part of the BIOFACH WORLD forum is the only international show on organic products in India at the moment.
  • BIOFACH WORLD is represented across the globe by five other BIOFACH events in Japan, the US, South America, China and India, and brings together over 3,000 exhibitors and 100,000 trade visitors year after year.

Links:

http://biofach-india.com/newsdetails.aspx?pressid=pressRe1&id=news

https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/union-minister-suresh-prabhu-inaugurated-the-10th-edition-of-biofach-india-118102600982_1.html

http://biofach-india.com/uploads/biofach%20india%20-%20general%20faqs_2017-new.pdf

http://apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/organic/Organic_Products.htm