News: India has been designated as the ‘Country of the Year’ at BIOFACH 2026.
About BIOFACH 2026
- About: It is the world’s leading trade fair for organic products held on 10 February 2026.
- Note: BIOFACH Germany is the world’s largest and most influential exhibition dedicated exclusively to organic food and agriculture.
- Held at: Nuremberg, Germany
- Organised by: NürnbergMesse GmbH (Germany).
- India’s participation Organiser: India’s participation at the event was organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
- Focus areas:
- Showcasing India Organic Products: The event emphasized India’s strong organic production base, strengthened regulatory framework such as National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and commitment to sustainable agriculture.
- Promote Opportunities: India promoted export opportunities and partnerships through curated organic food tastings.
- Growing India–EU relations: It emphasized the need for an early Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on organic products with the European Union.
- India’s Participation: The India Pavilion covered an area of 1,074 square metres and hosted 67 co-exhibitors, including exporters, FPOs, cooperatives, certification bodies, and state agencies.
- Products showcased: The pavilion showcased a diverse range of Indian organic products, including cereals, pulses, spices, beverages, and value-added items.
- Exhibitors from more than 20 Indian States participated in the event, presenting region-specific organic products.
- Five GI-tagged rice varieties were served to visitors to highlight India’s heritage rice varieties.
- India recorded a 50 percent increase in pavilion area and participation compared to previous editions of BIOFACH.
- India emerged as the largest non-European Union exhibitor and ranked among the top five exhibiting countries at the fair.
- India’s participation reinforced its position as a reliable global supplier of high-quality, sustainably produced organic products.
