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9th -11th November, 2017 India Expo Mart (IEML)Greater Noida, U.P.(Delhi – NCR), India

Organizer:Co-organizer:International patron:

Exhibition name: BIOFACH INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC 2017

Venue: India Expo Mart Limited (IEML) Greater Noida, U.P., Delhi-NCR, India

Date: November 9 - 11, 2017

Organizer:

Co-Organizer:

International Patron:

Contacts for exhibition: Ms. Priya Sharma Project Director T: +91 (0) 11 4716 8830 Email: priya.sharma@nm-india.com

Ms. Tanya Bhardwaj Project Manager T: +91 (0) 11 4716 8826 Email: tanya.bhardwaj@nm-india.com

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Save the date for BIOFACH INDIA 2018:

October 25 - 27, 2018Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

To book exhibition space in 2018, please contact one of the representatives mentioned above.

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FACTS & FIGURES

Gross Space 4000 sqm

Exhibitors 184

State Pavilions 17 Indian States participated at the Show

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam, Bihar

Chattisgarh

Karnataka

Kerala

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Nagaland

Punjab

Sikkim

Telangana

Tripura

Uttarakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Congress Participants / Congress Participants – 2479Visitors Trade Visitors ( including farmer groups) 7175

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The ninth edition of India’s largest and most focused event for organic products concluded successfully. The fair provided the perfect business platform to organic stakeholders, retailers, exporters / importers, Govt. boards, state pavilions, certifica-tion bodies, consultants and associations from India and all over the world to congregate for networking. The highly concentrated B2B fair that follows a strict certification criteria to ensure the quality of organic products on display registered an overwhelming response by 9654 trade visitors over a period of three days. Such a high quality of visitors and exhib-itors is what sets the fair apart from any other fair in the Indian market.

A highlight of this year’s new edition was the concurrent 19th Organic World Congress (OWC) of IFOAM Organics International, a global event dealing exclusively with organic farming focused on the theme: “An Organic World through an Organic India”. Held once every three years in a different

country, India won the bid to host the event this year against stiff competition from Russia, China and Brazil. The Organic World Congress once again played a critical role in strength-ening the world organic farming movement and tilted India’s agricultural policy firmly in the direction of organic. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, Honourable President of India congratulat-ed the organizers and participants and stressed the impor-tance of turning organic. In a message to the Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI), the principal host of the OWC, the Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi expressed his happiness at India having being chosen to hold this mega event and stated “This meeting will enable global organic farming movement leaders and all its stakeholders to deliberate on key issues of the sector”. He concluded by sending “his best wishes for the success of the event and for the global organic farming movement to help the world in achieving the true meaning of sustainable development”.

AN OUTSTANDING EDITION OF BIOFACH INDIA 2017!

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENTTRADE FAIR. The event witnessed successful participation by 184 exhibitors from India and all over the World who exhibit-ed a diverse range of food and non-food organic products. Besides food and beverage there was also an impressive participation from the Natural Care & Wellness sector, Organic Textiles Sector, Certification Bodies as well as participation by leading Government Boards like Tea Board. INTERNATIONAL BUYER’S DELEGATION. BIOFACH INDIA was a great forum for the Indian exhibiting companies to showcase their wide range of organic produce to Internation-al clients. There were around 50 International buyers from Germany, Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Turkey, Middle- East, China and South Korea who participated in the event so as to specifically extend their network and develop new procurement sources. The major categories of interest among the buyers were spices, oilseeds, soyabeans, cotton, herbs, tea, coffee, dehydrated foods and ready to eat products.

HIGH QUALITY CONFERENCE PROGRAM. On the knowl-edge and education side, an International Conference was held to deliberate on the current practices / trends / challenges faced by the organic sector with eminent key national and international speakers from relevant industry. Attendance by 2479 delegates from 90 countries was witnessed over a period of 3 days. HANDS ON DEMONSTRATION BY FARMERS. For the first time this year the event was a meeting place for organic farmers from across the world. The interaction led to a massive exchange of organic agriculture innovations and advanced organic techniques. NATIONAL LEVEL ORGANIC SEED EXHIBITION. The Seed Festival was organized by the Bharat Beej Swaraj Manch, along with Sahaja Samrudha and Save Our Rice Campaign as a parallel event during BIOFACH INDIA / OWC. Around 60 seed saver groups from 15 states of India practicing on-farm conservation and promotion of seed diversity and related knowledge – participated in the festival.

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“What is your branch of trade that you are working in?”

“Please specify the position you are holding within your company.”

Food & Beverages55%

Textiles5%

Certification

5%

Natural Care/ Wellness

12%

AgriculturalBio-Input Fertilizers

12% Consultancy

11%

Managing Director57%

General Manager7%

Sales Manager7%

Vice President3%

Owner / Retailer15%

PurchaseManager

3%

MarketingManager

8%

VISITOR BREAKDOWN

• Search for new products / suppliers

• Networking / new business contacts

• Knowledge / education / learning about new developments in the organic world

Top 3 reasons for visitingBIOFACH INDIA 2017!

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EXHIBITOR SURVEY

29%Very Good

47%Good

22%Satisfactory

2%Unsatisfactory

4%None

18%Not Very Many

17%A Very Large Number

61%A Good Number

2%Low MarketAcceptance

35%Average Market

Acceptance

63%Excellent MarketAcceptance

How do you rate the overallsuccess of your company'sparticipation at BIOFACH INDIAtogether with INDIA ORGANIC?

To what extent was it possiblefor your company to make newbusiness contacts in the courseof BIOFACH INDIA together withINDIA ORGANIC?

After participating at BIOFACH INDIAtogether with INDIA ORGANIC, howwould you rate the market potentialfor your products in india

98% of the exhibitors rated the success of their participation from satisfactory tovery good.

96% of all exhibitors made promising new business connections.

98% of all exhibitors achieved their goals to a satisfactory or a better scope.

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“BIOFACH INDIA has always been a world class organic platform for us providing us with an opportunity to present our company and entire product spectrum. Exhibiting at the show was a wonderful experience for us and gave us immense pride in showcasing our products to a global audience. This is an annual meeting place for everyone who is in any way connected with organic farming and trade. We were able to extend our business network through B2B meetings organized during the trade fair and learn about new developments in the organic sector. Exhibiting at BIOFACH INDIA not only provides us with an opportunity to meet new buyers / trade visitors but also stay up to date with our competitors and educate ourselves about the market challenges.”

Raman PrabhakarBrahm Arpan Organic Pvt. Ltd.

TESTIMONIALS

“BIOFACH is the only platform in India for Organic companies to be a part of, in which you get to meet lot of genuine buyers not only from India but from International market as well, being an exporter of Spices, Herbs and Coconut products, it’s a great opportunity to showcase your products and to connect with your end customers. We look forward to be a part of more such events.”

Mr. Surya ShastryPhalada Pure & Sure

“BIOFACH INDIA is a platform which is very useful to us and it has helped us immensely in developing our brand in India. We could get new buyers for our products and many of the exhibiting companies also show keen interest in developing mutual business cooperation. We very much appreciate the organisation of this trade show which has enhanced the show to an international standard. The hard work put in by the organizing team is commendable and the show was a success in terms of footfall, buyers as well as an excellent presentation.”

Sanjeev BhattRadico

“Being an organic food brand, BIOFACH INDIA is an opportunity for us to get together at a common platform and showcase our entire portfolio, gathering the interest of the people towards our brand. This year we saw a lot more traffic and a lot more energy. It’s been a positive show all around a standout feature of the show were the personalized buyer – seller meetings scheduled with international buyers on all the three days. BIOFACH INDIA provides a wide platform to cover the entire cycle of the organic industry.”

Siddharth SanchetiAgronic Food Inc.

"BIOFACH has emerged as a wonderful event for meeting potential clients not only in foreign countries but now also in India. We being a prominent producer, processor and exporter of certified organic herbs, botanicals and organic cosmetics were glad to present our world class products for the Indian market through BIOFACH INDIA. Anticipating a good client reach in India, we hope for the very best and also thank BIOFACH INDIA for generating such opportunities."

Tarun PrajapatiCultivator Natural Products Pvt. Ltd.

“BIOFACH is a platform in which you get to meet lot of genuine companies selling Organic, it was a great opportunity to connect with multiple potential suppliers. We look forward to the next edition of BIOFACH INDIA.”

Ram GuptaWalmart India

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SHOW IMAGES

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SHOW IMAGES

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EXHIBITOR LIST

S. No. Company Name Country

1 Aayurmed Biotech Pvt. Ltd. India

2 Accura Organic Foods India

3 Aditi Organic Certificate Pvt. Ltd India

4 Agri Life India

5 Agriculture Technology Management Agency-ATMA,Pune India

6 Agrofirma Pole Ltd. Ukraine

7 Agronic Food Inc India

8 Ansh Agrico Pvt. Ltd India

9 APEDA India

10 APOF Organic Certification Agency India

11 Apurva Organics Ltd. India

12 ARINOVA EXIM PVT. LTD. India

13 Aryan International India

14 Ayush Herbs (P) Ltd. India

15 Azafran Innovacion India

16 Basant Agro Tech (I) Ltd. India

17 Bihar Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute BAMETI India

18 Bio-Bhutan & Chuniding Food, BHT Bhutan

19 Biocare India India

20 Biocert International Pvt ltd. India

21 BIOFACH WORLD Germany

22 Brahm Arpan Organic Pvt. Ltd. India

23 Business Events Sydney (Bidding Team for OWC2020) Australia

24 Capital Venture India

25 Carmel Organics Pvt. Ltd India

26 Chetna Vikas Swarajya Trust, Bulandshahar (UP) India

27 Chromachemie Pvt. Ltd. India

28 CNG Agrocare Pvt. Ltd. India

29 Consorzio Natura E Alimenta Italy

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S. No. Company Name Country

30 CU Inspections and Certifications India Pvt. Ltd. India

31 Cultivator Natural Products Pvt. Ltd. India

32 CZECH-IN (Czech Bidding Team for OWC2020) Czech Republic

33 Dayal Group India

34 Department of Agriculture (Karnataka) India

35 Department of Agriculture, Karnataka India

36 Dhaval Agri Exports LLP India

37 Directorate of Agriculture Raigad India

38 Directorate of Horticulture & Farm Forestry, Chhattisgarh India

39 Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya India

40 Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya India

41 Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya India

42 Directorate Uttarakhand Produce Marketing Board India

43 E.I.D Parry India Ltd India

44 Earth Expo Company India

45 Earth Organic Foods Pvt. Ltd. India

46 Earthworm Solutions Pvt. Ltd. India

47 Ecocert India

48 EKALVAYA FOUNDATION India

49 EKO GUARANTEE DIVISION OF ENCON India

50 Ekologie Forte Pvt. Ltd. India

51 Elworld India

52 EMBRYONIC GROUP India

53 EXIM Bank India

54 Faircert Certification Services P) Ltd. India

55 Federation of Indian Animals Protection Organisations-FIAPO India

56 Fishfa Biogenics India

57 Foster Certifications Private Limited India

58 FSSAI India

59 Fynet Organic Pvt. Ltd. India

60 Geo Fresh Organic India

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S. No. Company Name Country

61 Giiava India Pvt. Ltd. India

62 Girmes Wheatgrass India

63 GREEN FOUNDATION India

64 GREENCOVER OVERSEAS India

65 Greenfield Eco Solutions India

66 Grow Well Organic and Eco Products Pvt. Ltd India

67 Himalayan Organic India

68 Horizon Agrotech India

69 Humane Society India India

70 IFOAM/OFAI

71 IMO CONTROL PRIVATE LIMITED India

72 International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture India

73 International Panaacea Limited India

74 Ish Agritech Private Limited India

75 Jalinga Tea C. (I) Pvt. Ltd. India

76 Jalpaiguri Vivekanand Education Society India

77 Jayshree Tea Ltd. India

78 JEEV ANKSH ECO PRODUCTS(P) LTD India

79 Jharcraft India

80 Kan Biosys India

81 Kasam India

82 Kejriwal Bee Care India Pvt. Ltd. India

83 Kejriwal Bee Care India Pvt. Ltd. India

84 Kerala Organic India

85 KN Biosciences India Pvt. Ltd. India

86 Kuraray India Pvt. Ltd. India

87 Lacon Quality Certification India

88 Limited Liability Company Linist, Russia Russia

89 LRM Spices Pvt. Ltd. India

90 LUNAR AGRO CHEMICALS (Russian Bidding Team for OWC2020) India

91 M&M Industries India

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S. No. Company Name Country

92 Manipur Organic Mission Agency India

93 Mark Agri Genetics Pvt ltd India

94 MBR Flexibles Ltd. India

95 Meghalaya India

96 Mehrotra Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. India

97 Mihi Organic Foods India

98 MOVCD State Coordinator-Assam India

99 MOVCD-NER Arunachal Pradesh India

100 MRT Organic India

101 Mysore Green Export India

102 NAGA SPICE & HERBS India

103 Nagaland India

104 National Centre Of Organic Farming India

105 Nature Bio-Foods Ltd India

106 Nature Organic India

107 Natureland Organic Foods Pvt. Ltd. India

108 Navdanya India

109 Nisarg Organic India

110 Nivshakti Bioenergy Pvt. Ltd. India

111 North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd. India

112 Olive Organics LLP India

113 OneCert Asia Agri Certification Pvt. Ltd. India

114 Onganic Food Pvt. Ltd. India

115 Orchid Exim India

116 Organic India Pvt. Ltd. India

117 ORGANIC INDIA PVT. LTD., India

118 Organic Small Tea Grower's Association, Assam India

119 Organic Wellness India

120 Orgrain India India

121 Parvata foods pvt. Ltd India

122 Pascati Foods India LLP India

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S. No. Company Name Country

123 PDS Organic Spices India

124 PepperTrail Trading Pvt. Ltd. India

125 PGS Organic Council India

126 Phalada Agro India

127 Plantrich Agritech pvt. Ltd. India

128 Potluck Company limited Thailand

129 Prabhat Fertilizer India

130 PRISTINE GLOBAL CO India

131 Pristine Organics Pvt. Ltd. India

132 Pro Nature Organic Foods Pvt. Ltd. India

133 Punjab Agri Export Corporation India

134 Punjab Agri Export Corporation Ltd. India

135 Pure & Eco Magazine India

136 Purvanchal Gramin Seva Samiti India

137 R S Eventtech Pvt Ltd. India

138 Radico India

139 Rapid Organic India

140 RYSS, Andhra Pradesh India

141 Sache Wellness Pvt. Ltd. India

142 Sahaja Aharam Producer Company India

143 Sampurn Organic Pvt. Ltd. India

144 Samruddhi Organic Farm India

145 SARG Vikas Samiti India

146 SARG VIKAS SAMITI India

147 Sarveshwar Foods Ltd. India

148 Shashi Natural & Organics Pvt. Ltd. India

149 Shatayu Organic India

150 Sheel Biotech Limited India

151 Shri Ram Solvent Extractions Pvt. Ltd India

152 Siddaganga Oil & Bio Industries LLP India

153 Sikkim Organic Mission India

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S. No. Company Name Country

154 Sikkim State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (SIMFED) India

155 Smur Agro Ventures Pvt. Ltd. India

156 Somexpro A C (Mexican Bidding Team for OWC2020) Mexico

157 Spanish Society of Organic Farming (Spanish Bidding Team for OWC2020) Spain

158 Sri Sri Institute Of Agricultural Sciences And Technology India

159 SSOCA India

160 State Agriculture Research Station (SARS), Tripura Govt India

161 Suminter India Organics Pvt. Ltd. India

162 Suraj Shree Chemicals India

163 Swiss Pac Pvt. Ltd. India

164 Tea Board of India India

165 Telangana State Organic Certificate Authority India

166 Temi Tea Estate India

167 Terra Firma Projects Pvt.Ltd. India

168 Texsyard International - Kural 33 India

169 The Unati Co-op Marketing cum Processing Society India

170 Third World Network Malaysia

171 Treta Agro (P) Ltd. ( Just Organik) India

172 Uttar Pradesh- Directorate of Agriculture India

173 Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board Rudrapur India

174 Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA) India

175 Vedi Herbals India

176 Vedic Organic Certification Agency India

177 Vigar Enterprises Limited India

178 Wellgo Life Farms Pvt. Ltd. India

179 Welthungerhilfe India

180 WHH Sale Food India

181 Windson Organics Pvt. Ltd. India

182 Dayal Group India

183 Peptech Biosciences Ltd. India

184 Tea Promoters Limited India