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[QUOTE=MariPriya;174959][b]Fellowship [/b]: Organic Food in India [b]OVERVIEW [/b]: [b]The growth of organic food is a global trend that is slowly but surely finding its way into India. There is a nascent ecosystem of players in India [/b]: farmers, consumers, retailers, health and policy experts who are involved in this ecosystem. Progress has been slow so far – hampered by lack of a national policy on organic farming, lobbying by seed and fertilizer / pesticide players, the perception that organic yields are lesser than those that chemical supported agriculture, lack of understanding on the benefits of organic by end consumers etc. [url]http://unboxfestival.com/home/organic-food-in-india/[/url] [b]PARTICIPANTS [/b]: 6-7 Fellows from backgrounds such as design research, communication design, organic farming, and policy studies [b]SCHEDULE [/b]: This fellowship will include a 3-day trip to Bangalore to observe different aspects of organic food in India, concluding with a 2-day synthesis and ideation workshop back in Delhi. Those participants who choose to stay on for the UnBox festival are invited to part of the closed-room workshops around the organic food theme. [b]PROVISIONS [/b]: All fellowship participants will be awarded with travel to the workshop site from Delhi, as well as room and board, local travel, and studio space (where required). \ [b]ORGANIZER [/b]: This fellowship is organized by Quicksand, a multi-disciplinary innovation consultancy based in Delhi and Bangalore in India. [b]WHAT YOU GET [/b]: An immersive experience into the organic food ecosystem within India and ideas for potential innovation within this ecosystem. [b]Contact us [/b]: British Council British Council Division, British High Commission, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place Delhi, 110001 011 42199000[/QUOTE]
