Women Entrepreneurs Showcase Organic Products in Delhi
India’s Minister of Women & Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, inaugurated the ‘Women of India Festival 2016’ of organic products by women at Dilli Haat at INA, New Delhi today.
The Festival will be held from October 14-23. This year’s Festival will have 230 stalls and about 372 participants. The list includes producers from Delhi, NCR and 23 states/UTs.
The festival includes a large selection of organic products ranging from food, fabrics and furniture to wellness, personal care and other products.
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Organised and sponsored by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development, the ‘Women of India Festival-2016’ is a move to benefit women entrepreneurs, and also actively promote organic food and products.
The Women of India Festival is intended to highlight the health and environmental advantages of organic goods, provide a platform for women engaged in this economy and encourage the development of sustainable and easily accessible sales outlets for organic producers from remote areas.
Explaining the significance of the festival, Maneka Gandhi highlighted the importance of making a shift to organic, “Organic foods have been proven to contain more vitamins, minerals and nutrients than similar foods produced with chemical fertilizers, pesticides and preservatives,” she said.
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