IFOAM Asia News

The 8th Organic Asia Congress successfully took place in Ninh Binh City, Vietnam 17-19 September 2025. This year’s congress has been co-organised by IFOAM-Organics Asia and Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA). The three-day event featured plenary sessions focused on Policy, Market development and Organic Practices. The congress theme was “Organics for a Better Future” which included policymakers, experts, scientists, businesses, governmental authorities and private sector representatives. Over 400 participants from 33 countries across Asia and beyond attended the event. In

🌱 Join us at the 8th Organic Asia Congress – Organics for a Better Future! 📅 September 17–19, 2025📍 Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam The Organic Asia Congress is the region’s largest gathering of organic leaders, farmers, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, and advocates. Co-organised with Vietnam Organic – VOAA, this year’s theme, “Organics for a Better Future”, will focus on advancing sustainable, regenerative, and inclusive agriculture across Asia, with special emphasis on Life Agriculture – where family farms serve as true stewards

The Organic Industry Innovation and Development Conference successfully took place in Xichong, Sichuan Province, China 26-27 June 2025. The event is co-organized by Organic Agriculture Developing Center of Xichong County, and IFOAM-Organics Asia held at the Jinling Lotus Hotel, Xichong County. This year’s Summit has been organized in cooperation with the International Society of Organic Farming Research (ISOFAR) and focused on “Low-Carbon and Climate Change in Organic Agriculture” and “Innovations of Organic Agriculture from Farm to Fork”. About 300 participants

October 16th to 18th, 2024 New Taipei City, Taiwan Based on the success of the 1st International Conference on School Meals and Public Procurement held virtually in June 2022, the Government of New Taipei City, Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) and the Global Alliance of Organic Districts (GAOD) will co-organize a physical conference from October 16th to 18th, 2024. IFOAM Organics Asia implements the event in partnership with the Association of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples’ Development. The upcoming conference

Congratulations to the newly elected board members of IFOAM Asia! We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding leaders to the board! Their diverse experiences and unwavering commitment to organic agriculture will be instrumental in advancing our mission across the continent.Mathew John (India) – Re-elected as PresidentProf. Qiao Yuhui (China) – 1st Vice PresidentEmilia Tri Setyowati (Indonesia) – 2nd Vice PresidentAda Qin (China)Dr. M. Reza Ardakani (Iran)Yoko Taniguchi (Japan)Ramon Uy Jr (Philippines)As we embark on this new chapter, we look forward