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Report of the 73rd - continued from p 18

Outlook on textiles of trade policy as a key factor in promoting
world economic growth and development,
and voiced support for the WTO’s role in
promoting free trade.
Optimization of Input Use: The roles of
ince 2008 the Department of Trade industries have declined from about 96400 inputs in the production of cotton have
and Industry (the DTI) has embarked workers in 2009 to just under 77100 workers changed during the last decade. The heavy
Son a process to scrap old and outdated in 2014. However, one of the aims of the reliance on input applications, especially
schemes and has since launched a couple cluster initiative is to rectify this declining fertilizer and pesticides, has been reduced in
of new ones, for example the Enterprise trend. favor of an emphasis on optimization of input
Investment Scheme which included the use and understanding interactions among
Manufacturing Incentive Scheme that was Total imports of textiles and clothing have inputs. Awareness of optimization of inputs
applicable for fi ve years. The Textile and increased by more than 50 per cent from is important for maintaining the long-term
Clothing Industry Development Programme R18.4 billion in 2010 to R29.1 billion in 2013. viability of cotton production as an attractive
(TCIDP) also came to an end during 2014. Total exports (fi bres excluded) increased option for producers. This Technical Seminar
During 2010 the Production Incentive was from R2.2 billion to R3.2 billion during the addressed how best to meet plant needs,
introduced to be applicable until March same period. thereby reducing yield losses due to over-
2015. The aim of all these schemes was to According to the cluster initiative certain and under-use of inputs, and discussed ways
render the local industries more competitive. quantitative key performance indicators to encourage the adoption of sustainable
have been established with a number of production practices. Presentations cover-ed
During March 2009 the DTI launched the
Clothing and Textile Competitiveness integrated supply chain programs (ISCP). such aspects as genomics, defi cit irrigation,
Improvement Programme (CTCIP). The During the fi rst year of implementation it biodiversity, the economic and environmental
cluster initiative is a result of this programme. is expected that at least two of the ISCPs consequences of high input use, and their
One of the aims of the cluster initiative is should be implemented. The expected relationship to cotton quality. The Committee
result, amongst others, is that the value of
to stabilise employment and to improve product sales (total for exports and local) on Cotton Production Research voted to
the overall competitiveness in the textile be increased by R21.7 million, while 1179 hold the 2015 Technical Seminar on the topic
and clothing industri es, amongst others. additional jobs should be created. of “Elimination of insecticides from cotton
Another aim is to build and improve the local production: Is this possible?”. Also, preparations
capacity to supply traceable and sustainable This is by no means a small task. All the for the 6th World Cotton Research Conference
textiles and clothing. textile and clothing industry players will have (WCRC-6), which will be held in Brazil in the
to work together to establish sustainable city of Goiânia, Goiás, from June 20 to 24, 2016,
Although Government provided various supply and value chains, from farm to retail were discussed. CABI, the Food and Agriculture
programmes and schemes over the years, and consumers. One can only hope that this Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and
the local textile and clothing sectors will happen in order to build and improve the Centre de coopération internationale
continued to went through changes and to the capacity and output of the local industry. en recherche agronomique pour le déve-
contract. One of the main reasons for this loppement (CIRAD) are sponsoring the
could be the continued imports of especially We appeal to all companies to support Conference. Major support comes from the
cheap clothing from countries like China the cluster initiative and to provide the ICAC. The WCRC-6 will be organized under
since it became part of the WTO. necessary information in order for the the auspices of the International Cotton
cluster to be able to make the right decisions Researchers Association (ICRA).
Since 2009 the volume of production index and recommendations in order for the local
showed a steady decline in the sector for industry to grow. Future Plenary Meetings: The ICAC received
spinning, weaving and fi nishing, as well as invitations to hold the 74th Plenary Meeting
in the knitting sector. During this time total Helena Claassens, Cotton SA in India during in 2015, the 75th Plenary
employment in the textile and clothing Meeting in Pakistan in 2016, and the 76th
Plenary Meeting in Mozambique in 2017.
(Extract from the Final Statement of the 73rd
Plenary Meeting)
THE COTTON MARKS WHERE TO OBTAIN LABELS BEARING THE COTTON MARK
The following local label manufacturers are the only licensed vendors
he Cotton Mark is a registered trademark launched by authorised to manufacture labels bearing the cotton marks:
South Afri can cotton producers as a quality mark for Julius Solomon Cape Town 021 511 3135
T cotton merchan dise. Since 1985, the use of the Cotton International Trimmings Cape Town, Johannesburg
Mark was granted to most of the important players in the
cotton pipeline and the mark has become a true standard Durban 021 590 1100
against which all cotton produce is measured. PMC Sewing Systems Pinetown Johannesburg 031 700 4275
Cotton contacts • Katoenkontakte

SAKPO 012-804 1462 Corporation 086 069 3888 SACGA 012-804 1462 Cotton/Katoen SA 012-804 1462/67
NAMC 012-341 1115 Cargill Cotton 011-799 2000 SACTMA 011-615 4007 Vaalharts Pluismeule 053-474 0115
Lever Ponds Pty Ltd 011-802 5770 Kleinboer Opleiding (Katoen SA) SATIEC 021-577 4200 Noord-Kaap Pluismeule 082 948 2569
Monsanto 011-790 8200 012-804 1462 TEXFED 011-615 4007 Loskop Pluismeule 013-261 1498
Industrial Development ARC-IIC 014-536 3150 Weipe Pluismeule 015-533 3021 GWK Pluismeule 053 581 0037

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