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Dates:  October ,27 / 28 2009

Venue:  Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Copenhagen , DENMARK

Bilateral Business Meetings   : 09.30 – 17.00

OFİ – Organic Fashion İzmir Project will be arranged between 27 / 28 October 2009 for the fist time in Denmark – Copenhagen at Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel with the participation of 25 Turkish companies who produce man , woman, children , baby garments in organic .

The organization will be arranged by Aegean Clothing Manufacturer’s Association  (EGSD )

Registration is requested for the Bilateral Business Meetings.

Marketplace of Turkish Suppliers:

AKÇAKAYA GİYİM -  B&B TEKSTİL( EKRULİ) -  BETA KONFEKSİYON -  BİO TEKNİK ORGANİK TEKSTİL -  BORA TEKSTİL -  DEMİRIŞIK TEKSTİL KONF -  DEMOTEKS TEKSTİL -  EKOL TEKSTİL - FIRATTEKS TEKSTİL -  İZMİR YIKAMA BOYAMA İŞL. TEKS -  MAS'S TEKSTİL -  MOTOR TEKSTİL -  NANTEKS -  NARKON TEKSTİL -  ÖRÜNLER TEKSTİL – ÖZSİMGE – PARKOTEKS -  SEYFELİ -  TULİNE TEKSTİL -  TYH TEKSTİL A.Ş. -  YENİÇERİ TEKSTİL.

For any further information you could contact with 

Hürriyet Bulvarı No.3/1 Kat.2 Daire.202 Yusuf Dede İş Merkezi Çankaya-İZMİR/ TURKEY

Tel : (00 90 232) 446 46 93   Fax: (00 90 232) 441 10 43

www.egsd.org.tr   info@egsd.org.tr

 

The 68th Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is underway. Speakers during a Roundtable discussion on Sunday the 6th suggested that organic cotton has the potential to provide new ideas that can influence and support wider sustainability drives in the sector. The organic cotton sector continues to grow, albeit more slowly in the global economic slowdown, reaching over 180,000 metric tons of lint in 2008/09.
Organic cotton is one option to meet the challenges of land use, food security and water scarcity. Small growers exposed to variable rainfall and problems from debt produce most organic cotton in India. Many farmers view organic cotton as a risk reduction tool, but the use of fewer purchased inputs involves a  tradeoff with productivity. Often the smallest and most resource poor farmers come to organic, and in fact organic works better in marginal or tribal areas. Certification of organic cotton is expensive and in some states of India the government is supporting certification costs. Speakers conveyed a collective message that organic cotton requires technological knowledge.
An essential element of organic cotton production is to have more planning and certainty through partnerships to ensure long-term viability. Organic cotton production, processing, spinning and marketing at the retail level involve a long and complex chain requiring traceability and communication links between producers and consumers. The future of organic cotton production may involve contract farming with direct links to retailers.

(Press releases are available via e-mail. To register for this free service, send your contact information to <publications@icac.org>

The Secretariat of the Committee publishes information related to world cotton production, supply, demand and prices, and provides technical information on cotton production technology. Detailed statistics are found bimonthly in COTTON: Review of the World Situation, $185 per year via email, $225 per year in hard copy. A monthly outlook is available by email for $295 per year. Access to the latest weekly estimates of world cotton supply and use by the Secretariat is available on the Internet for $460 per year. Access Secretariat reports at <www.icac.org

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on the Indian organic cotton sector and its benefits to farmers: online.wsj.com/article/SB125119426057556421.html

The value of organic cotton versus AGOA features in another story about Uganda: allafrica.com/stories/200908241428.html

In the UK, the top 20 Ethical products list sees organic cotton now in: www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/aug/24/ethical-consumer-birthday-poll
This report highlights the changing trends in ethical consumption over recent years.

Some items of interest from the internet this week.

In Uganda, the growing importance of chillies as an organic input and as a cash crop is highlighted in New Vision: allafrica.com/stories/200908200303.html

Next up we have a story on Whole Foods, the US retailer that sells a lot of organic and locally sourced produce: www.alternet.org/environment/141973/is_whole_foods_sustainable_or_just_a_high-priced_hoax_i_took_a_job_there_to_find_out/

We also have news from the Caribbean of efforts to reintroduce commercial Sea Islan cotton - not organic yet, but this may come: www.sknvibes.com/Business/NewsDetails.cfm/10896

In India, there appear to be convergences between organics, food security and industrialists: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/ludhiana/Concern-for-food-security/articleshow/4898891.cms

Here's hoping everyone has had a good week. Here in the Farm Team we are working away on various things, preparing for the World Congress on Organic Cotton in Switzerland (www.fashiontosustainability.org) and working on the annual Farm & Fibre Report.

However, we have spyed a few things on the news that are of interest (we hope)...

Hilary Clinton's visit to Africa has sparked more than a few mistranslated remarks. It has also led to mention of organic cotton in West Africa on the Reuters Blog, inside a wider discussion on Africa, cotton and trade: blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/08/11/can-us-trade-help-africa/

I also spotted an Organic Farmers Handbook on line,  of which a sample is available for review. If anyone knows this or has time to review, please let me know what you think: www.scribd.com/doc/17432948/The-Organic-Farmers-Business-Handbook-Book-Preview

If you are interested in the relationship between celebrities and organic cotton, then Julia Roberts has apparently been seen wearing some. It might even be yours! www.ecorazzi.com/2009/08/12/the-green-picture-julia-roberts-spotted-wearing-organic-loyale/

On a much more serious note, it's interesting to see organic cotton prices now being talked about in conventional media alongside conventional cotton prices. This article covers offer and demand in China. Worth watching: news.alibaba.com/article/detail/textiles/100153539-1-china-cotton-market-daily-%252811.html

Finally, Uganda and the future of cotton are in the news: www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20090812115630593C246378

Regards

The Farm Team

El Parque de la Familia, ubicado en el distrito de San Borja en Lima, será la sede de la VI Feria de Proyectos Ambientales promovida por el Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial del PNUD, y el Ministerio del Ambiente. La inauguracion sera el viernes 14 de agosto a las 10:30 am.

La principal novedad de esta VI exposicion-venta de Proyectos Ambientales es la presentacion de 50 proyectos ejecutados directamente por las comunidades locales que vienen trabajando en la transformacion de sus recursos naturales, promoviendo la conservacion del ambiente. Los  expositores provienen de regiones como Ancash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, Huancavelica, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Moquegua, Piura, Puno, Tumbes y Lima.

En esta feria, donde seran los propios beneficiarios quienes presentarán sus experiencias exitosas, los asistentes podran adquirir artesanía y productos ecologicos elaborados por los beneficiarios de los proyectos. Entre los productos destacan: miel de abeja organica, algarrobina; finas prendas de vestir tejidas a mano, tanto de alpaca raza suri como de algodón nativo de colores; cremas y pomadas a base de plantas medicinales; muebles de junco y articulos de madera, entre otros.

La feria estará abierta desde el viernes 14 hasta el domingo 16 de agosto en el horario de 9 am. a 6pm. Para mayor información se puede comunicar al telefono: 215-6969 – anexo 3021. O escribir al correo electrónico: jhulino.sotomayor@pnud.org.pe

Parque de la Familia, located in the district of San Borja, Lima, will host the VI Environmental Projects Fair sponsored by Small Grants

Program of the Global Environment Facility of UNDP and the Ministry of Environment. The opening will be Friday, August 14 at 10:30 am

IIED have a page devoted to legal tools for citizen empowerment in West Africa, including some relating to land ownership and rights which are relevant for smallholder organic cotton farmers. This page is at www.iied.org/legaltools and has links to case studies and reports.

This story from the Scotsman (http://business.scotsman.com/retail/Retail-boost-for-Mull-weavers.5536635.jp) talks about a mill for organic wool started by two sheep farmers - proof that farmers can trade up!

Finally, we have a few perspectives here on the use of DDT in Northern Uganda. http://www.theworld.org/2009/08/07/ddt-use-provokes-political-battle-in-uganda/comment-page-1/