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Loskop- en Vaalharts Pluismeulens span

die seile na Mauritius

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Katoenprodusente Organisasie (SAKPO) het tydens sy Augustus 2012 vergadering ‘n besluit geneem
om alternatiewe bemarkingsmoontlikhede vir die plaaslike oes te ondersoek.
ie besluit het ten doel om verdere waarde vir die produsent te plaaslike geproduseerde veselgrade en -kwaliteite van buitestaanders te
ontsluit en is mnr Heinrich Schultz van Organimark vervolgens verneem asook die entoesiasme waarmee die betrokke pluismeulens die
Dgekontrakteer om die ondersoek te hanteer. Die gevoel van die uitvoergeleenthede aangegryp het!
vergadering was deur plaaslike kundigheid by uitvoere betrokke te kry, Hopenlik sal die besluit van SAKPO lei tot die vestiging van eie vaardigheid
daar op die langer termyn groter voordele vir boere beding kan word. rondom die benutting van uitvoergeleenthede. Hier-benewens sal die
Potensiële markte wat onder andere Mauritius ingesluit het, is genader. strewe na die gesamentlike bemarking van die Suid-Afrikaanse katoenoes
Die grootste spinner in Mauritius, CMT Spinning Mills Ltd, wat oor ‘n met die voortspruitende skaalvoordele en kollektiewe bedingingsmagte
spinkapasiteit van 20 ton katoenvesel per dag beskik, was baie beïndruk tot verdere voordeel vir die produsent benut kan word!
met die gehalte van die die Suid-Afrikaanse vesel. Daaropvolgende
onderhandelinge het daartoe aanleiding gegee dat ‘n hoeveelheid van
+/- 500 ton vesel as ‘n proe opie vir die 2013/14-bemarkingseisoen na
Mauritius uitgevoer sal word.

CMT Spinning Mills
Alhoewel die grootste deel van die SA-katoenoes huidiglik deur
bemiddeling van internasionale katoenhandelaars uitgevoer word, is
hierdie ‘n eerste en geskiedkundige stap om alternatiewe uitvoermarkte
deur bemiddeling van eie kundigheid, te skep.
Met die voorafgaande bekendstelling van die Suid-Afrikaanse katoenoes
was dit verblydend om van die positiewe kommentaar ten opsigte van die

Change in China Policy Could Impact Imports, Prices

As long as China maintains its current import policy, it’s going to remain a large importer of cotton to help maintain its massive cotton
reserves and, thus, keep world cotton prices supported.
ut, hints Joe Nicosia, executive vice president of Louis Dreyfus things in the nearby, make sure you take that chance to market your crop.”
Commodities, a potential change in China’s policy – perhaps as soon By: Jim Steadman, Field Editor for Cotton Grower magazine – as appeared on
Bas 2014/15 – could reduce that country’s need for imports and cause a Cotton 24/7.
drop in world prices.
“Today, we nd ourselves with a three-tier marketing system,” explained Fiber Innovation: Zeal Optics
Nicosia, speaking recently to the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. “We
have the U.S. with a smaller crop, some built-up export demand to China, Unveils Cotton Bioplastic
stocks that are very small and prices that should stay fairly supported. Then,
we have the world with a 118-million bale crop over surplus that’s going to Sunglasses
ght for export demand to try to get rid of stocks. And then we have the third
pricing, which is the Chinese. Zeal’s Cotton Sunglasses
“It’s going to play out in about nine months’ time, until we nd out what the ZEAL Optics has announced the release
2014/15 China policy is,” Nicosia said. of the world’s rst cotton biodegradable
According to Nicosia, no one knows at this point what China will do. But there sunglasses made from 100% U.S. cotton.
is a potential likelihood that they will switch policy away from building up The eyewear, named Ace, were designed
their reserves, subsidize production to their farmers and allow cotton to move in Boulder, Colorado and crafted by Italy-based Mazzucchelli. Produced from
more directly to their textile mills. That would free up stocks, reduce import 100% American cotton ber, Ace has patent-pending plant-based lenses that
demand and lower prices. o er protection and prevention from several types of ultraviolet light as well as
have the ability to identify and block negative light called High Energy Visible
“That’s painful at the beginning, but ultimately this is what has to happen,” light. Furthermore, Ace’s lenses received the highest clarity rating of any lens in
said Nicosia. “Everyone in the world is better o if we can start to use more the outdoor market.
and more cotton. And the only way to eventually increase our production is
to increase consumption.” “ZEAL Optics has seen our ecological philosophy come to life in a revolutionary
new product,” said company President John Sanchez. “Both Mazzuchelli and
He noted that the market is already anticipating an increase in total world ZEAL are working together to create a product that will truly raise the bar on
supply, based on the current six-cent inversion between prices in 2013/14 and sustainability in the industry.”
2014/15. “It’s telling you that your cotton is worth more today than it’s going All of ZEAL’s handmade eyewear highlights an industry-leading initiative
to be worth in the future,” he pointed out. “You have to be very careful about to source sustainable materials for trend de ning styles. Ace sunglasses,
marketing your cotton in an inverse.” for example, degrade completely in 18 months if dropped in the ocean.
His advice – sell. “There’s no glory in carrying inventory through an inverse,” he The Ace will be available worldwide from September 2. For more
said. “If you want to be bullish, go out and buy a call or a deferred future. That information on the ace and other eco-friendly styles that ZEAL has, go to
www.zealoptics.com or look at the video at http://vimeo.com/71123559.
will be much more bene cial to you than holding your cotton. See more at: http://www.zealoptics.com/blog/2013/08/23/zeal-optics-unveils-
“But, as long as this current policy continues, you may have a glimmer of hope biodegradable-sunglass-made-from-cotton/#sthash.Bo4qnpn0.dpuf
in a short window,” he added. “When you see weather-related rallies or other Source: Transworld Snowboarding

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