IFOAM Organics Asia

The Organic Leadership Course East Asia is now open!

Slots are now open for the The Organic Leadership Course East Asia which will be held in Goesan County, South Korea for the first residential session and in Nanjing, China for the second residential session.

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The 4th IFOAM Asia General Assembly in Xichong County, China

The 4th IFOAM Asia General Assembly will be held in Xichong County, China on June 1st, 2019. This will be held right after the International Organic Innovations Conference on the 30th – 31st of May, 2019.

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

The 3rd Organic Asia Congress was a great success!

The Organic Asia Congress (OAC), IFOAM Asia’s biggest event of the year was held in Bislig City, Philippines last September 16-21, 2018. More than 5,000 delegates visited Bislig, the organic city in the Philippines during the week long event which included the 6th Asian Organic Rice Conference, Organic Youth Forum, ALGOA Philippine Members’ Forum, Organic Trade Fair and the OFIA Summit.

Speakers' Presentations for the 6th Asian Organic Rice Conference, 3rd OAC and OFIA Summit are now available!

Due to public demand, the presentation of the speakers during the recently concluded 3rd Organic Asian Congress which includes the 6th Asian Organic Rice Conference and OFIA Summit are now available!

2 IFOAM Asia and ALGOA Members bagged the 2018 Future Policy Award

2 members of IFOAM Asia and Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) have bagged the prestigious Future Policy Award in Rome, Italy! The 100% organic state of Sikkim got the Gold Prize while the Arms to Farms Program of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines was awarded the Honorable mention.

The 2018 IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum

The IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum was successfully held at the SURSECO Bislig Office at Bislig City, Philippines, last September 16th – 18th, 2018. 26 foreign delegates from all over the world and more than 80 youth leaders from the Philippines took part of the annual IFOAM Asia event.

The 2018 IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum PreTour in Mindanao, Philippines

The Organic Youth Forum had a pre-tour before their actual conference at the 3rd Organic Asia Congress last September 11th- 15th, 2018 in various organic learning sites and municipalities in Mindanao, Philippines.

Who we are

IFOAM Asia is based in Seoul, South Korea and was established as a regional group of IFOAM Organics International in 2012. There are more than 270 members in 22 countries in IFOAM Asia.

IFOAM Asia is the only regional umbrella organization of the organic movements in Asia and is officially registered as a legal entity in South Korea as a non-profit organization.

What we do

Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture

This consists of an Annual ALGOA Summit of local government leaders and the ALGOA Organic Foundation Course (OFC), participated by government officials from 18 countries in Asia.

Organic Youth Forum

A unique project of IFOAM Asia recognizing innovations and creativity of the youth as future leaders in the organic sector. There are over a hundred members of the Forum in Asia.

Organic Asia Congress

This gathering brings forth the local governments and the organic sector together in different countries in Asia to discuss the major trends in organic agriculture.

Latest News

Apply now for the Organic Leadership Course East Asia

Feb 23, 2019

The first residential session of the Organic Leadership Course (OLC) will be held from 24 April to 2 May 2019 in Goesan county, South Korea. This beautiful region, filled with cultural sites and numerous organic farms, has been very supportive of the organic sector in...

The 4th IFOAM Asia General Assembly and Elections

Jan 21, 2019

We are proud to announce that Xichong County, China will host the International Organic Innovations Conference on May 30th - 31st, 2019. It will be followed by the 4th IFOAM Asia General Assembly on June 1st. During this General Assembly, three people will be elected...

Call for the 4th IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum

Jan 11, 2019

The IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum was set up in 2017 by the first trainees who had met in Goesan County, South Korea in 2016 for the 1st Organic Foundation Course undertaken by the Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA), a special project of...

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