At a curtain-raiser event on October 10, the organizers of The Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF) 2023 announced that the 56th edition will focus on sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle items and open on October 12. The five-day event, often referred to as the IHGF autumn edition, will take place at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida until October 16. Over 2,000 products will be displayed in 16 categories by over 3,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries, including handicrafts, home decor, furniture, and housewares.
The Exports Promotion Council of Handicrafts, which is organizing the show, has begun holding awareness seminars for handicraft makers to tell them about the carbon footprint of each product they make and how to reduce it, according to Raj K. Malhotra, the council's chairman."Our product offers at the exhibition continue to place sustainability at the center. "EPCH is urging both small and large-scale manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint in order to concentrate on eco-friendly products," he said.
Director General of EPCH and Chairman of India Exposition Mart Limited Rakesh Kumar stated, "This time, there is renewed focus on sustainable and eco-friendly crafts made with environmentally friendly materials and procedures. We organized a panel discussion and product gallery on sustainable and recycled products to demonstrate our dedication to these ideals because more and more people are making a conscious effort to lower their carbon impact.