IFOAM Asia News

For Ms. Tungalag Lkhundevjamts, conversations about organic agriculture begin not with farming but with people. As President of Organic Alliance Central Asia (OACA), she leads one of the region’s newest efforts to bring farmers, researchers, certification bodies, businesses, government institutions and civil society organisations into the same conversation. But ask her about the Alliance and she doesn’t describe an organisation. She describes a realisation — that the problems facing organic agriculture in Central Asia are too big for any one

The International Conference on Women Farmers and Organic Food Systems was held in Shillong on 26–27 June 2026, bringing together women farmers, policymakers, and organic sector leaders from over ten countries under the theme “Women Farmers Leading Change Globally for Organic Food Systems.” Convened in observance of the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer, the conference examined the role of women farmers in Meghalaya’s organic and cooperative movement, with participation from government representatives and organic sector leaders across New

Some partnerships begin with a conversation. This one began with a conviction — that organic agriculture in Northeast India has the foundations, the knowledge, and the people to become a model for the region. What it needed was the right institutional backing to take it further. On 27 June 2026, in Shillong, Meghalaya, IFOAM Organics Asia and the Meghalaya Natural and Organic Society for Livelihood and Innovation in Agriculture (MEGNOLIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalising a five-year commitment to

There is a train station near Tomoyo’s farm in rural Japan with one vending machine and no people. She is an hour from Osaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, but the land she farms feels far removed from it. She and her husband, Norikazu Sakaguchi, run a small organic farm, the only one in their village. Norikazu started his organic farming practice after he graduated from university in 1994. Tomoyo manages most of the housework,

Exploring the Transition from Agriculture to “Agri-Life” September 10–12, 2026 Mohanong House, Goesan County, Chungbuk Province, South Korea Co-organized by Association Nong and IFOAM – Organics Asia, with support from various central government agencies in South Korea, the 2026 NongGathering Korea FESTA & FORUM will bring together farmers, rural innovators, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and international partners to explore new visions for rural life and ecological transition. Centered around the theme “Agri-Culture Lifestyle Transition,” the event examines the shift from agriculture