17-Dec-2017
Bio experts from all over the world
Many highlights for trade fair visitors
From 9 to 11 November 2017, the India Expo Mart (IEML) in Greater Noida,
near New Delhi, was the meeting place for the international organic sector.
BIOFACH INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC and the 19th IFOAM Organic
World Congress brought 184 organic exhibitors, including 173 from India,
and 9,645 international visitors together in an area of just under 10,000 m².
The trade visitors and participating organic companies benefited equally
from this unique cooperation. The companies were able to establish many
new business relationships with international buyers. The ninth BIOFACH
INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC was also the largest in its still young
history.
Sonia Prashar, CEO of NürnbergMesse India, commented: “Holding BIOFACH INDIA
together with INDIA ORGANIC and IFOAM Organic World Congress in parallel
provided many synergies. These were not limited only to educating and raising
awareness about the importance of organic produce: India is now also increasingly
being perceived as a country in which an organic and healthy way of life is deeprooted
in its culture. After all, India’s organic market is expected to grow to $1.36
billion by 2020. In the last nine years, BIOFACH INDIA has been the leading
platform for organic producers and their intended customers to network. The
simultaneous scheduling of the events also played an important part in bringing
together key interest groups in the organic sector, including APEDA, IFOAM, OFAI
and ICCOA. They all met at a central location to create future growth opportunities
for the organic sector and bolster the ecological movement.”
At the IFOAM Organic World Congress, trade fair and congress participants
shared their expertise and exchanged ideas and information about innovations,
best practices and market developments. Of course, approaches and solutions to
current challenges in the organic market were also discussed at this top-class
knowledge platform. The 2017 IFOAM Organic World Congress had four key issue
areas running in parallel: Main Track, Farmer’s Track, Scientific Track and
Marketing Track. Speakers included Dr Vandana Shiva, Member of the National
Board of Organic Standards of India, and Bharat Mitra, founder of ORGANIC
INDIA, an association of thousands of Indian small farmers. Alongside the
Congress programme, participants were able to enjoy interactive workshops,
practical demonstrations of organic farming methods, numerous cultural events
under the motto “Amazing India”, fashion shows as well as an organic Farmer’s
Market. The atmosphere among the 2,479 congress participants from 90 countries
was good throughout the entire event.
First gathering of organic farmers from around the world
For the first time in its history, BIOFACH INDIA was also the meeting place for
organic farmers from all around the world. There was a lively intercultural
exchange about innovations in the organic market, and especially about advanced
organic farming methods. Organic farmers from Europe, Asia, Africa, South
America and the USA lent BIOFACH INDIA 2017 a quite special ambiance.
Business promotion a key theme once again in 2017
In addition to the IFOAM Organic World Congress and the extensive show of
products, business development was once more a central topic at BIOFACH
INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC 2017 The three days of the trade fair
provided the opportunity for 286 organised B2B discussions between exhibitors
and 50 buyers from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, France, the USA, Canada,
Indonesia, Turkey, the Middle East, China and South Korea. In particular demand
in this connection were spices, oil seeds, soya beans, cotton, herbs, tea, coffee,
dried products and finished products. The result? Business networks were
successfully established or expanded and new sources of supply and procurement
emerged.
Exhibitors very happy with fair participation
The exhibitors had plenty of praise for this year’s event. Tarun Prajapati, CEO of
Cultivator Natural Products, said: “BIOFACH INDIA has developed over the years
into a wonderful event for meeting potential customers from all around the world at
a central location in India. We are producers, processors and exporters of certified
organic herbs, vegetable products and organic cosmetics, and were very pleased
to be able to present our products to a broad professional audience at BIOFACH
INDIA. We expect good post-show business.” Surya Shastry, Managing Director of
Phalada Pure & Sure, shares this view: “BIOFACH INDIA is the only platform in
India where organic companies can meet so many international customers. As exporters of spice, herb and coconut products, we find this an excellent
opportunity to present our products and cultivate contacts. Every year we look
forward to being a part of these events.”
Save the date for 2018!
The 10th BIOFACH INDIA will take place from 25 to 27 October 2018 in Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi.
BIOFACH World
NürnbergMesse has proven expertise in the field of organic food produce. The
international sector comes together in February of each year in Nuremberg at
BIOFACH, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food. The comprehensive
range of certified organic products is demonstrated by the variety – from fresh
products such as dairy produce and cheese, through fruit, vegetables, dried goods
such as cereals and pulses, nuts and confectionery, to beverages. The
international patron of BIOFACH is IFOAM – Organics International, the national
supporting organisation of the Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW;
in English: Organic Food Production Alliance). An integral element of the world’s
leading trade fair is the BIOFACH Congress, a knowledge platform unparalleled
around the world. With six other BIOFACH exhibitions in Japan, the United States,
South America, China, India and Thailand BIOFACH World is present around the
globe and brings together a total of more than 3,000 exhibitors and 100,000 trade
visitors year-on-year.
The next BIOFACH exhibitions:
BIOFACH, Nuremberg, Germany: 14th – 17th February 2018
BIOFACH CHINA, Shanghai, China: 24th – 26th May 2018
BIOFACH AMERICA LATINA, São Paulo,
Brazil:
6th – 9th June 2018
BIOFACH SOUTH EAST ASIA, Bangkok,
Thailand:
12th – 15th July 2018
BIOFACH AMERICA, Baltimore, US: 13th – 15th September 2018
BIOFACH JAPAN, Tokyo, Japan: 2018
Contact for participation
Ms. Priya Sharma
NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd.
German House, 2, Nyaya Marg
Chanakypuri, Delhi – 110 002, India
Tel +91 11 47168830
Fax +91 11 26118664
priya.sharma@nm-india.com
Press and media contacts
Helen Kreisel, Barbara Böck, Marie-Claire Ritzer
Tel +49 9 11. 86 06-86 46
Fax +49 9 11. 86 06-12 86 46
marie-claire.ritzer@nuernbergmesse.de
Press releases, more detailed information and photos are available from:
www.biofach-india.com/press