Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to be vitalised amidst the 6th edition of ‘Women of India Organic Festival’

 

 

Chandigarh, January 12: The three day 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development was inaugurated by the joint secretary Anuradha Chagti stressing over the need for adopting and strengthening the organic farming for healthy, wealthy and environment-friendly lifestyle through a well- knit suitable marketing infrastructure with the backing of government, public and private partnership promoting entrepreneurship among women.

 

The event at Leisure Valley, Sector-10, Chandigarh aims to celebrate and promote women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India.

 

 

Meanwhile Maneka Gandhi will be inaugurating the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) on 14h of January at Mohali Regional Centre. She will also visit various stalls and Food Court at the 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ and interact with the women farmers, Entrepreneurs and media.

 

“The festival aims to encourage Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with more buyers and thus, empower them through financial inclusion, while promoting organic culture in India. Through this festival, the Ministry also aims to educate people about its various initiatives and schemes relating to women and children,” said Gandhi elaborating the motives overall.

 

Over 200 women have come from all over India together at Leisure Valley, which has become the epicentre of an organic extravaganza. The Festival is showcasing over 1,000 varied organic products, including fabric, wellness, grains, seeds, jewellery, bakery items and a lot more.

 

The Women of India Organic Festival has been held annually in New Delhi since 2015, and makes its debut in Chandigarh this year, bringing the joy of going organic to the evergreen Leisure Valley, which is a continuum of gardens, to showcase the varied products of women farmers and entrepreneurs. With each year, the sales and footfalls at the Organic Festival have only increased, indicating a growing interest in organic produce.