The 5th General Assembly of IFOAM Asia will be moved from October 11th to October 25th, 2021. A recent legislation in South Korea makes Monday a holiday if any legal public holiday fall on the weekends. On Oct 9th, South Korea celebrates its Hangul (Korean Language) Day, on a Saturday and so the following Monday automatically becomes a holiday.

The legislation was passed recently after we had already announced the date of our GA.

IFOAM Asia is still accepting papers for the upcoming 4th Organic Asia Congress (OAC)!

The 4th OAC under the theme “Asia Go Organic for A Healthier Planet” will be held on November 22^nd – 27^th, 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Click https://organicasia.id/the-call-for-papers-for-the-4th-organic-asia-congress-is-now-open/ to submit your paper!

The IFOAM Asia General Assembly and Board Elections will be on October 11th. IFOAM Asia is seeking for dedicated persons who can serve on the Nomination Committee of the board elections.

The Committee shall look for potential IFOAM Asia board candidates from Asia and Central Asia and evaluate potential board candidates and see to it that the candidates meet the election requirements.

On April 26^th, 2021, the Asian Organic Community comes together to celebrate the ceremony of the IFOAM Lifetime Achievement Award. Our very own Yoshinori and Tomoko Kaneko whose contributions to the organic movement in Asia have been very significant for the past 50 years will be receiving the One World Award / IFOAM Lifetime Achievement Award. This Award is part of the One World Award, the most prestigious award given to organic pioneers and innovators by Rapunzel and IFOAM-Organics International every three years.

To celebrate this achievement, IFOAM Asia will have a pre-event activity via Zoom on April 26th at 2030 – 2200 Japan Standard Time. Join us in this wonderful event! Everyone is invited!

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95872962134        Passcode: 528455 

Download the Pre-event OWA-IFOAM Lifetime Award-Kanekos and the OWA_Brochure

IFOAM Asia, in partnership with the People’s Government of the County of Xichong, Sichuan Province, China, proudly present “The Innovative Cases of Organic Agriculture in Asia”.

The book is a product of the Xichong Organic Innovation Committee, a group composed of 9 organic innovation experts from all over Asia. Download the book and know the best organic practices and cases in the fields of Production, Marketing, Certification, Digital Technology, Policy and Community Development!

The Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA), a daughter organization of IFOAM Asia, released 8 Books for 2020, including a 5 Book Series from the Global Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD). Click here for more information about the books and download the books now! 

The Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture or ALGOA Newsletter #2, which contains news and information about the 5th ALGOA Anniversary and Asia Organic Day last September and the 6th ALGOA Summit last October, is now available! Visit ALGOA’s website at www.organicgovts.com to download!

The ALGOA OFC Alumni Network will have its 2020 Year-Ender Party on 26th November from 1500 – 1700 Korean Standard Time. This virtual party via Zoom is exclusive for graduates of the ALGOA Organic Foundation Course from 2016 – 2020. 

On September 18th to October 16th, 2020, ALGOA celebrated its 5th anniversary and its 6th Summit.

On Sept 18th, more than a thousand people from 33 countries all over the world participated at the 5th ALGAO Anniversary Celebrations which included the official launching of the Young Organic Global Network (YOGN) and the matriculation ceremony of the Organic Foundation Course.

From Oct 12th to the 16th, the 6th ALGOA Summit was held under the banner of “Building Alliances Beyond Asia” together with the inaugural Summit of the Global Alliance of Organic Districts (GAOD). More than one thousand six hundred participants from 46 countries took part in the Summit sessions.

              Thank you for the registering to the 5th Anniversary of ALGOA and the Asia Organic Day

      Opening Ceremony will start September 18th, at 1400 Korean Standard Time 

ALGOA or the “Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture” was established in September 2015 to promote the full adoption of organic farming practices in Asia and to increase networking among local governments in Asia and the private sector involved in organic farming.

Application to the ALGOA Organic Foundation Course 2020 is offered to ALGOA members, IFOAM Asia affiliates and partners in Asia. Priority will be given to participants from developing countries. Full and partial sponsorships are offered to all eligible participants.

Eight specially-selected foreign youths will join 22 local youths for a 4-day training on the basics of organic agriculture and leadership. A one-day public session will be held where organic pioneers from Asia will speak on their experiences and vision on the future of organic farming in Asia.

This year , the ALGOA + 4 International Summit on Organic Agriculture Policy will be held on September 18th – 21st in Goesan County, South Korea. More than a hundred foreign guests will be present at the Summit with participation from over all the continents – the first time ALGOA has gone global.

Representatives from international agencies such as the FAO, local and foreign governments will grace the historic occasion. The IFOAM Organics International and IFOAM Asia board will be also be present as well as representatives from the regional bodies including the farmer representatives from the Intercontinental Network of Organic F arming Organizations (INOFO)

3 New Board of Directors will be elected at this General Assembly.