Three-day ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ will begin at Leisure Valley in Sector-10 here on Saturday to celebrate and promote women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising the sixth edition of the festival here.

“On January 14, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development will inaugurate National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) Mohali Regional Centre. She will also visit various stalls and Food Court at the 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’,” said an official spokesman.

BL Sharma, Secretary, Women and Child Development, UT Chandigarh will be the chief Guest while Anuradha Chagti, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, will be the Guest of Honour for inaugural function of the “Women of India Organic Festival”, the spokesman said.

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development has said that the festival aims to encourage Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with more buyers and thus, empower them through financial inclusion, while promoting organic culture in India.

Through this festival, the Ministry also aims to educate people about its various initiatives and schemes relating to women and children.

More than 200 women are coming together at Leisure Valley, which will become the epicentre of an organic extravaganza.

The festival will showcase over 1,000 varied organic products, including fabric, wellness, grains, seeds, jewellery, bakery items and a lot more. Visitors to the festival will also get to visit the food court, which promises to offer a wide variety of sumptuous delights.

The Women of India Organic Festival has been held annually in New Delhi since 2015, and makes its debut in Chandigarh this year, bringing the joy of going organic to the evergreen Leisure Valley, which is a continuum of gardens.

With each year, the sales and footfalls at the Organic Festival have only increased, indicating a growing interest in organic produce, the spokesman added.