ACTIF to host Organic Cotton Conference from June 24

23 May '08

3 min read

This Mission is informed by its Vision which is, an integrated cotton textile and apparel industry that effectively competes on the world market Part of ACTIF's brief is to assist in finding ways to improve competitiveness in cotton production through value addition and a component of this endeavor is to encourage “niche” market development - the promotion of organic cotton production, combined with the creation of market linkages throughout the supply chain is an important part of this initiative.

The organic fiber industry, both production and processing, is undergoing exponential growth and Africa is ideally suited to tap into the enormous potential that exists in the production and manufacturing of organic cotton products - ACTIF wishes to pursue this potential; a potential that is demand led, as can be seen by the worldwide trend in organic apparel at the consumer and retail level.

It's normally said that Africa Agriculture is Organic by default due to the limited pesticides /chemicals and synthetic fertilizer usage Participants will look at the global organic cotton market, the competitive position of Africa and explore next steps in developing an "Organic Africa" strategy.

Sessions will focus on issues across the value chain on costs, certification, labeling, business cases and sourcing organic cotton fiber through to apparel. There will be an opportunity to connect with cotton professionals from across the region and beyond, create market linkages and transact business with regional suppliers at the Organic Market Place.

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The African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation

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