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Weststrasse 51 • 8570 Weinfelden • Switzerland Fon +41 71 626 0 626 • Fax +41 71 626 0 623

Organic Cotton: Opportunities for Value Addition Saood Qaseem, Country Coordinator (Pakistan) ICTC 2011, Lahore, March 29, 2011. Weststrasse 51 • 8570 Weinfelden • Switzerland Fon +41 71 626 0 626 • Fax +41 71 626 0 623 www.imo.ch • info@imo.ch.

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Weststrasse 51 • 8570 Weinfelden • Switzerland Fon +41 71 626 0 626 • Fax +41 71 626 0 623

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  1. Organic Cotton: Opportunities for Value AdditionSaood Qaseem,Country Coordinator (Pakistan)ICTC 2011, Lahore, March 29, 2011 Weststrasse 51 • 8570 Weinfelden • Switzerland Fon +41 71 626 0 626 • Fax +41 71 626 0 623 www.imo.ch • info@imo.ch

  2. Global Network:IMO 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....

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

  4. Fibres 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

  5. Laws 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)

  6. Organic Cotton Value Chain Map

  7. 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

  8. Global OC Fiber Production 2005-2010 241,697 37,799

  9. Opportunity for OC in Pakistan

  10. Eco Textile Labels / Standards

  11. 2754 certified facilities in 54 countries (2010)

  12. Organic Cotton Market (Retail Sales)

  13. Top OC Consumers in the World (Retailers)

  14. Certificates Company certificate

  15. Transaction Certificate: • For each lot/delivery, mentioning exact weight, units, packaging etc. • Mentiones buyer and shipping destination • Available for any product from a certified company • Means that product has been traceable so far.

  16. Further information http://www.imo.ch http://www.organicexchange.org/ Textile companies may contact: SQ@imo.ch Chemical companies seeking GOTS-approval for their products may contact: gotsapproval@imo.ch

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