Page 13 - 13 Cotton SA November 2017

NEWS

OECD-FAO Landbou Vooruitskouing 2017-2026

olgens die jongste jaarlikse al hierdie groei verantwoordelik Afrika in die volgende dekade
VOECD-FAO Landbou Vooruit- wees. In Sub-Sahara Afrika sal die saam met China, grootliks die
skouingsverslag sal globale bevolking van 974 miljoen tot 1.3 dryfkrag wees in die wêreldwye
voedsel kommoditeitspryse miljard toeneem, 'n toename van vraag na kommoditeite. Vir graan
volgens projeksie oor die 289 miljoen in 10 jaar. Indië se sal die totale verbruik (insluitend
volgende dekade laag bly in bevolking sal oor hierdie tyd vanaf nie-voedsel gebruik) na verwag-
vergelyking met vorige pieke, 1.3 miljard tot 1.5 miljard ting met 338 miljoen ton oor
aangesien die groei in vraag in 'n toeneem. Saamgesien sal Sub- hierdie tydperk toeneem.
aantal ontluikende ekonomieë na Sahara Afrika en Indië verant- Ongeveer 38% hiervan sal
verwagting sal verlangsaam en woordelik wees vir 56% van die afkomstig wees van China, Indië
verder het biobrandstofbeleid ook totale bevolkingsgroei oor die en Sub-Sahara Afrika. Die aandeel
'n verminderde impak op markte. volgende dekade terwyl Indië ook is laer vir koring en mielies (waar
China sal verbysteek as die wêreld ontwikkelde lande weer 'n groter
Die wêreld se bevolking sal oor se mees bevolkte land. rol speel), maar hoër vir rys (waar
hierdie tydperk van 7.3 miljard tot Indië alleen vir 27% van die
8.2 miljard toeneem en Gegewe hul sterk bevolkings- toename in verbruik verant-
ontwikkelende lande sal vir byna groei, sal Indië en Sub-Sahara woordelik sal wees).

ICAC 76TH PLENARY MEETING

he International Cotton Advisory products included promoting the use of no till systems and integrated
TCommittee (ICAC) met in Tashkent, benefits of cotton as a natural, pest management control.
Uzbekistan during 23-27 October 2017 for sustainable and renewable fibre. • The Committee decided to hold the
its 76th Plenary Meeting since the • Textile innovations and cotton: 2018 Technical Seminar on the topic
establishment of the Committee in 1939. Textile experts presented innovative “Combating Pest Resistance to
The meeting was attended by 345 uses of cotton that addressed Biotech Cotton and Pesticides”
persons, including representatives from 16 consumers’ demands for modern, following reports of bollworm
Members, 4 international organizations functional textiles. New applications for resistance to Bt-cotton and
and 9 non- members countries. cotton by blending with other fibres and insecticides; weed resistance to
also an assortment of other new textile herbicides and whitefly resistance to
The theme of the meeting was “Cotton in materials have been developed. insecticides.
the Era of Globalization and • Biotechnology: It was agreed that the • Contamination: The Plenary Meeting
Technological Progress” and various tools of genetic modification (GM) heard reports on the work in progress
topics were discussed amongst others: provide faster, more precise ways of for removal and elimination of
• Cotton subsidies: It was reported that imparting desirable traits into contamination in baled cotton.
the estimated value of support by commercial crop varieties. Currently • The Private Sector Advisory Panel
governments to their cotton sectors 80% of the world’s cotton production is (PSAP) recommended broadening the
declined by 39% in 2016/17 to US$4.5 based on GM technology. terms of reference of the Secretariat’s
billion. • Technology Transfer: The Plenary on-going studies of the polyester
• Cotton Consumption: Cotton’s share Meeting was informed about the close market to include environmental
in the world fibre consumption fell to cooperation between Brazil and the C4 issues related to microfibre pollution,
27%. Strategies which were discussed countries plus Togo in developing lifecycle assessment of polyester and
for increasing the demand for cotton successful projects to encourage the manufacturing processes.

13