India Designated Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026, Germany

• BIOFACH is the world's leading trade fair for organic products, held annually at Nuremberg, Germany; India has been named "Country of the Year" at BIOFACH 2026 (10–13 February 2026).
• India's participation is coordinated by APEDA under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry — a signal of India's export push in certified organic produce.
• For UPSC: links GS-III (agri-exports, organic farming, WTO-compliant standards) with GS-II (regulatory bodies — APEDA, NPOP) and current affairs (India's soft-power agri-diplomacy).