Overview
- The inaugural platform in Shillong brought delegates, importers and officials from 13 countries under a joint APEDA, Union Commerce Ministry and IFOAM-Organics Asia banner.
- The state showcased a ₹25-crore ginger processing unit billed as the Northeast’s largest organic spice facility to strengthen farm-to-market links.
- Plans were outlined for a bio-curcumin extraction unit to tap Lakadong turmeric’s reported curcumin levels of up to 13 percent.
- The program combines an APEDA buyer–seller meet with the IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit, with sessions on the updated NPOP certification and labelling rules, running through December 1.
- Presentations highlighted export traction, including CRISIL data on 15 MT of organic ginger shipped to Dubai in 2019–23 and new Gulf access for GI-tagged Khasi mandarins via Lulu Group.