Women of India Organic Festival concludes with having record business of Rs.1.84 Crores

New Delhi, October 17: Women of India Organic Festival which is the largest festival of organic products by women farmers and producers came to a successful close with record sales of Rs.1.84 Crores. The mega festival was organized at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi and concluded on Monday. 

Notably, the total sales by the women farmers and entrepreneurs who came from 25 States was Rs.1.84 Crores in this year’s women of India Organic Festival. The festival saw a footfall of around 2.35 lakhs visitors. Women participated from as far as Ladakh, Manipur, Sikkim and Pudduchery along with other states of the country.

The main aim of the Festival was to support and encourage women and women-led groups that promote organic farming, thus supporting their local community’s economy, creating jobs and keeping farmers thriving, in addition to spreading proper awareness about the benefits of organic products.

Interestingly, the Women of India Organic Festival has now become an annual event and exhibits/offers for sale a most varied range of organic products including food, kitchen products, spices, pure fabric to wellness, personal care among others.

However, the participants of Women of India Organic Festival 2017 also enrolled themselves in Mahila E-Haat, another initiative of the Ministry of Women & Child Development to meet the aspirations and needs of women entrepreneurs. This unique e-platform exponentially strengthens the socio-economic empowerment of women beyond the Festival.