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Cotton textile from p 5>>> synthetic paraffin and paraffin appliances and Working Group on Cotton Identity Programs
technology viability. in order to enhance cooperation, improve
transparency, and exchange experiences as die boonste
well as information about sustainability. This
Independent Benchmarking
content of applicable laws, regulations, acts, Textiles & Apparel: University of Delaware intervention will enable the Cluster to:
best practices and other sources containing (UD) • Participate in the ICAC Identity Cotton rakke!
obligations of parties in the value-chain; working group and present key findings of
• Supplier Management – the ability to set- The USA based University of Delaware is a the Cluster interventions at the annual ICAC
world leader in sustainable textiles education
up and capture supplier details (this will and research, the University of Delaware Plenary meetings;
include geographical, contacts, type of Sustainable Apparel Initiative (UDSAI) • Gain insight and knowledge from the
business, certification, compliance, products provides complementary capabilities to other presentations of similar identity cotton
and services, etc.) in order to communicate cluster members, bringing perspectives on initiatives in other parts of the world.
effectively, support tender and contract sustainability from the global apparel and
management functions and general visibility textile industries, global buyers of apparel Integrated Supply Chain Programme (ISCP)
of all suppliers in the value-chain and textiles, and other critical stakeholders, Development
• Contract Management between supply- along with advanced research and educational The ISCP forms the backbone of the Cluster’s
chain members – to set-up and capture capabilities. The objectives of this intervention competitiveness improvement interventions,
supplier and supply-agreements between are to: as it pulls together the aforementioned inter-
participants in the value-chain, including • Work with cluster members to ensure ventions into a bespoke supply chain solution.
governance structures and standards for item a shared foundation of knowledge and The ISCP aims to develop a Business Model that
masters, commodity definitions, transfer alignment about sustainable textiles on will effectively integrate the entire supply chain
costs, pricing and support agreements for which to base further interventions to with the aim to;
the transfer and security of data through the improve the Cluster;
value-chain • Facilitate forward planning and long term
• Document Management – the ability for • Benchmark capacity of various value chain contracting to ensure that production meets
stakeholders to deliver sustainable textiles
demand;
the Cluster to manage a central repository that meet global buyers’ expectations;
of any relevant documentation throughout • Create partnerships amongst supply chain
the Programme, including version control, • Assess the effectiveness of a pilot sustainable stakeholders and service providers to ensure
ownership, status and other typical security value chain with small test runs of production scalable solutions;
controls; to different specifications; • Incubate SME development and
• Central Government Textile Procurement • Serve in an advisory capacity on participation;
Portal – to assist organs of state to comply interventions involving consumer research & • Ensure supply chain traceability to protect Met Deltapine kwaliteit katoenvariëteite van Monsanto, kan jy
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with the National Treasury preferential analysis of global standards for sustainability the integrity of sustainability claims and to
procurement act, through facilitating the & their applicability to South Africa. measure program impact. nou die opbrengs en die veselkwaliteit van jou katoen verbeter.
entire procurement process from demand • During its first year of operation, the Cluster
forecasting and tender specifications The Global Textile Exchange will develop two pilot programmes, namely Deltapine bied jou hoëkwaliteit variëteite, naamlik: uppe marketing A11318
through to product delivery and compliance The Textile Exchange is a non-profit a consumer programme with the Mr Price
performance measurement; Group and the Government programme. • DP 210 BRF:
organization that operates internationally and • Delta 12 BRF:
• Reporting and BI – to continually provide is committed to the responsible expansion of BGII x RR-Flex stapelgeen BGII x RR-Flex stapelgeen
strategic trend, capacity and value-chain textile sustainability across the global textile CLOSE Medium seisoenlengte
information for decision making by members value chain. The Textile Exchange inspires Medium-lang seisoenlengte
and participants through graphical, and equips people to accelerate sustainable I hope that this summary provided you with Uitstekende opbrengspotensiaal Uitstekende opbrengspotensiaal
geographical and drill-down reporting. practices in the textile value chain, focusing a thorough understanding of the Cluster’s Uitstekende veselkwaliteit Uitstekende veselkwaliteit
on minimizing the harmful impacts of the objectives and interventions. In the next edition Slegs besproeiing Besproeiing sowel as droëland
I will report to our readers on the progress the
Stripper Cotton Harvesting global textile industry and maximizing its Cluster has made during the first 6 months of • Delta 18 RF: • PM 3225 B2RF:
positive effects. The Cluster will become a
Stripper Cotton technology is used in other member of the Textile Exchange and utilise this its operations. RR-Flex vir toevlugsarea
cotton producing countries to dramatically international platform to: BGII x RR-Flex stapelgeen
reduce the cost of cotton production and Medium-lang seisoenlengte Lang seisoenlengte
increase profitability of dry land cotton farmers • Participate in sustainability webinars, Goeie opbrengspotensiaal Uitstekende opbrengspotensiaal
and downstream processing – it is particularly workshops and the annual Textile Exchange Uitstekende veselkwaliteit Goeie veselkwaliteit
successful in the production of heavy fabrics Conference; Besproeiing sowel as droëland
used in work wear and denim. This intervention • Present the outcome of its interventions and Droëland en opkomende boere
will demonstrate this technology for the first benchmark these against similar initiatives
time in South Africa and assess the potential worldwide. Trek voordeel uit jou oes met Monsanto.
impact of this technology to stimulate growth
in the cotton sector. International Cotton Advisory Committee
(ICAC)
Bio Paraffin The ICAC is an association of governments
This technological innovation will test the of cotton producing, consuming and trading
conversion of crude cotton seed oil into bio countries and its role is to raise awareness, to ®
paraffin for domestic and potentially industrial provide information and to serve as a catalyst Meer oor Monsanto Maatskappy
use. This initiative will further aim to address for cooperation action on issues of international Heinrich Schultz, Cluster Manager Monsanto-maatskappy is ’n toonaangewende, globale verskaffer van tegnologiegebaseerde oplossings en landbouprodukte wat die produktiwiteit op die plaas en die kwaliteit van
most of the key health and safety risks of significance. In 2012, the ICAC formed a E-Mail: heinrich@organimark.co.za voedsel verbeter. Monsanto is daarop gefokus om boere by te staan om meer uit hul grond te kry terwyl hulle die wêreld se natuurlike hulpbronne, soos water en energie, toenemend bewaar.
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