Fellowship : Organic Food in India
OVERVIEW :
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 : 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.

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PARTICIPANTS :
6-7 Fellows from backgrounds such as design research, communication design, organic farming, and policy studies

SCHEDULE :
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.

PROVISIONS :
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).
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ORGANIZER :
This fellowship is organized by Quicksand, a multi-disciplinary innovation consultancy based in Delhi and Bangalore in India.

WHAT YOU GET :
An immersive experience into the organic food ecosystem within India and ideas for potential innovation within this ecosystem.

Contact us :
British Council
British Council Division, British High Commission, 17,
Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place
Delhi, 110001
011 42199000