Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Northeast India Organic Week inaugurated in Meghalaya
Meghalaya in India started a special week called Northeast India Organic Week.
Many countries sent people to this event to talk about organic farming and trading.
Meghalaya wants to become a big name in organic products.
They have special turmeric and ginger that are very good.
The government is helping farmers by setting up new places to process these products.
They also want to teach young people about organic farming.
The event had a big show of organic products and meetings between buyers and sellers.
This is all to make the organic farming business in the Northeast region stronger and better.
Northeast India Organic Week inaugurated in Meghalaya with delegates from 13 countries.
Event organized to boost organic trade and innovation in the region.
Meghalaya aims to bring 1 lakh hectares under certified organic agriculture by 2028.
New ginger processing unit worth Rs 25 crore set up as the largest in Northeast India.
Event featured an exhibition of organic products and buyer-seller meetings.
- Who
- Delegates from 13 nations, Meghalaya government, APEDA, Union Commerce Ministry, IFOAM-Organics Asia
- What
- Inauguration of Northeast India Organic Week to boost organic trade and innovation
- When
- November 29 to December 1
- Where
- Meghalaya, India
- Why
- To place Meghalaya and the region on the global organic map and enhance trade and innovation in the organic sector
- Event Name
- Northeast India Organic Week
- Organizers
- Meghalaya government, APEDA, Union Commerce Ministry, IFOAM-Organics Asia
- Participating Countries
- 13 countries including Malaysia, Taiwan, Mongolia, Indonesia, New Zealand
- Key Products
- Turmeric, ginger, niche spices, fruits, Khasi mandarins
- Organic Farming Goal
- 1 lakh hectares (25% of cultivated area) by 2028
- Ginger Processing Unit
- Rs 25 crore, largest in Northeast
- Event Duration
- November 29 to December 1