Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi to inaugurate Women of India National Organic Festival in New Delhi, tomorrow

Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister for  Women and Child Development will inaugurate the  5th edition of the Women of India National Organic Festival tomorrow, 25th of October, 2018, at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Janpath Road, New Delhi.This event is aimed to boost organic culture and promote Women Organic Farmers and Entrepreneurs. Being the country’s largest organic festival, it bears witness to the fact that women are the torchbearers of the nation’s organic movement.

 

The ten Days long Organic festival being held from 26th October to 4th November, 2018,will have producers and manufacturers of Organic Products from 26 Indian States. Over 500 women entrepreneurs from Leh to Kanyakumari and from Kohima to Kutch, will come together with their organic products including 1,200 varieties of rice, several varieties of millets, cereals, pulses, spices, chilli chocolates, pumpkin seeds, cookies, pickles, jams, marmalades, chutneys, juices, dry fruits, organic ice creams, ready-to-eat meals and snacks, oils, honey, tea, coffee, mushrooms, herbs, cosmetics, hair care, bath care, skin care, aromatherapy products, solar products, kitchen composters, organic seeds, organic cotton fabrics, linen fabrics, seeds jewelry, fruit wines, handmade papers from cow, rhino and elephant dung, cow dung air purifiers, water hyacinth crafts and other bio products.