A four-day international organic event combining the APEDA Buyer–Seller Meet, the first Northeast India Organic Week and the 4th IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit has opened in Shillong, bringing global buyers, experts and youth delegates to Meghalaya from 28 November to 1 December 2025. The programme, inaugurated at Courtyard by Marriott, is designed to spotlight the organic strengths of Meghalaya and the wider North Eastern Region while deepening global market linkages.
Organisers and key dignitaries
The event is organised by the Meghalaya Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare in collaboration with MEGNOLIA, APEDA and IFOAM–Organics Asia, with NERAMAC providing support. The inaugural session was attended by senior officials from the North Eastern Council and Government of Meghalaya, APEDA leadership, IFOAM Asia representatives and industry stakeholders including CRISIL, reflecting strong institutional backing for the region’s organic push.
Focus on global visibility and market access
APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said the first Northeast India Organic Meet has drawn stakeholders from 22 countries, signalling growing international interest in the region’s organic value chains. He emphasised plans to turn the conclave into an annual event rotating across Northeast states and urged farmers and FPOs from Meghalaya to participate in BIOFACH, where India is a partner country, to further showcase their products globally.
Youth, sustainability and regional branding: Shillong
Alongside B2B buyer–seller sessions, the programme includes cultural events, field visits and the IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit to nurture youth leadership in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Organisers say the initiative will help build long‑term international partnerships, strengthen organic branding for the Northeast and create new livelihood opportunities for farmers and agri‑entrepreneurs in Meghalaya and neighbouring states.
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Source: PIB
