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Organic Cotton: Opportunities for Value Addition 1

Institute for Marketecology IMOQuality control and certification

Organic Cotton: Opportunities for Value AdditionSaood Qaseem,Country Coordinator (Pakistan)ICTC 2011, Lahore, March 29, 2011

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Global Network:Global Network:IMO Offices and RepresentativesIMO Offices and Representatives

Certification of:Organic agriculture and organic food products (EC 834/2007, USDA-NOP, JAS)Forest products (FSC, PEFC), Aqua-culture, Organic textiles (GOTS, OE),Natural leather and feathers (IVN), Organic and natural cosmetics,Knowhow in footprints (carbon, water), traceability....



IntroductionIntroduction

• Global Environmental Concerns• Environmental Concerns w.r.t to Cotton Farming• Environmental Concerns in the Textile Sector



Fibres from Organic AgricultureFibres from Organic Agriculture

- Avoid synthetic pesticides

( stop “pesticide dependency”)

- Avoid artificial fertilizers (use

manure…)

- Avoid genetic engineering

- Better water management

- Enhancement/ protection of soil-fertility



Laws and Regulations for Organic FarmingLaws and Regulations for Organic Farming

EEC 834/2007

National Program for Organic Production – (India-2001)

National Organic Program (US-2002)

Not for fibres:

Japanese Agriculture Standards (Japan-2002)



Organic Cotton Value Chain Map



Top OC Producers in the World (2010)Top OC Producers in the World (2010)

• India 80.85%• Syria 8.27%• Turkey 4.8%• China 1.78%• USA 1.16%

(These five countries represent above 95% of the world’s organic cotton production)

others include Tanzania, Uganda, Peru, Egypt, Mali, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Israel, Benin, Paraguay, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Senegal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Brazil and Zambia.

Total 241,697 metric tonnes



Global OC Fiber Production 2005-2010

37,799

241,697



Opportunity for OC in PakistanOpportunity for OC in Pakistan



Eco Textile Labels / StandardsEco Textile Labels / Standards



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2754 certified facilities in 54 countries (2010)



Organic Cotton Market (Retail Sales)Organic Cotton Market (Retail Sales)



Top OC Consumers in the World (Retailers)Top OC Consumers in the World (Retailers)



Certificates Certificates

Company certificate



Transaction Transaction Certificate:Certificate:

• For each lot/delivery, mentioning exact weight, units, packaging etc.• Mentiones buyer andshipping destination• Available for any productfrom a certified company• Means that product hasbeen traceable so far.



Further informationFurther information

http://www.imo.ch

http://www.organicexchange.org/

Textile companies may contact:

[email protected]

Chemical companies seeking GOTS-approval

for their products may contact:

[email protected]

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