Organic World Congress, 2017

Organic World Congress

Question: Where was the Organic Agrculture World Congress, 2017 organized?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Greater Noida
(c) Jaipur
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • During 9-11 November, 2017, the 19th Organic World Congress 2017was held in India Expo Center, Greater Noida.
  • The conference was inaugurated by Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
  • The goal for this year’s Congress is to move from organic India to the organic world.
  • The event was attended by 1400 delegates from 110 countries and 2000 Indian delegates.
  • Organic World Congress is organized once in three years in any country in the world.
  • It was organized jointly by The International Federation of Organic Farming Movements (IFOAM) and OAFI.
  • In this exhibition 55 seeds group from 15 Indian states will showcase 4,000 varieties of seeds.
  • The last edition of the Organic World Congress took place in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2014.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173326
https://www.ifoam.bio/en/events/19th-organic-world-congress