Fraud and Corruption is always exist no mater how strengthen measure are taken the best example is recent Publish report from Global Organic Textile Standard, Further to GOTS normal procedure about conducting shadow audit / assessment they found that a bunch of Indian Organic cotton found as fake and involve supply chain did in way…… Continue reading Organic Fraud
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Statement on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s response to the Leather Industry
Article written by Veronica Bates Kassatly Statement on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s response to the Leather Industry 20 Oct Written By Veronica Kassatly On 16/10/2020, the trade publication International Leather Maker Magazine (ILM), asked me to provide a statement on the lacklustre response from the SAC, via their blog, to the leather industry’s call for the SAC…… Continue reading Statement on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s response to the Leather Industry
By Crispin Argento Happy World Cotton Day (Week) 2020! Over the last six months, I have had the opportunity to interview over two-dozen sustainable cotton growers (“farmers”) or grower representatives from around the world as I geared up to launch a sustainable sourcing platform called Sourcery. Together, these growers produce an estimated 150,000 metric tons… Continue reading Cotton Won’t Ever Be Truly Sustainable Until Farmers Are Paid More
Pakistan Cotton update
Pakistan Major cash crop is on serious threat due to lack of support from government relevant department as well as no favorable price structure turning farmer to move other crops such as Rice, Sugar Cane, Mix Vegetable and Fruits, Pakistan highest cotton output was in 2004 with 11,138 Bales(1000 480Lbs/Bales) which was an increase of…… Continue reading Pakistan Cotton update
Pakistan Cotton
Cotton is integral to the economic development of the country. The nation is largely dependent on the cotton industry and its related textile sector, and the crop has been given a principal status in the country. Cotton is grown as an industrial crop in 15% of the nation’s land during the monsoon months of May…… Continue reading Pakistan Cotton
Hemp & Pakistan Textile Industry
HEMP A positive land mark decision made on 1st September during official meeting in Islamabad that a text allowing the legal production of cannabis for the first time was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Cannabis in Pakistan for recreational use is illegal despite there being a lack of enforcement, although…… Continue reading Hemp & Pakistan Textile Industry
Hemp & Pakistan Textile Industry
HEMP A positive land mark decision made on 1st September during official meeting in Islamabad that a text allowing the legal production of cannabis for the first time was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Cannabis in Pakistan for recreational use is illegal despite there being a lack of enforcement, although…… Continue reading Hemp & Pakistan Textile Industry
COVID-19 Short & Long term impact on Pakistan Textile & Cotton Sector
Recent visit to many cotton growing region where we understand that farmer are switching crop with CORN or RICE, Related to current #COVID-19 crisis I think that grower have taken right decision for switching crop with other more economical for input cost wise and more beneficial in term of out price in local market from…… Continue reading COVID-19 Short & Long term impact on Pakistan Textile & Cotton Sector
COVID-19 Pakistan Textile Industry
SIA Foundation Pakistan has been working in Pakistan to promote Sustainable agriculture for the last 3 years and we have had a notable achievement in this regard. Therefore, we increased our circle of our organization to the other provinces as well and we recently visited 5 cities of Punjab for Sustainable Agriculture during which we…… Continue reading COVID-19 Pakistan Textile Industry
ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
#17 SIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED Pakistan Article provided by Imran Asghar, Head Of Sustainable Raw Materials, SIA Foundation Pakistan BACKGROUND SIA Foundation’s Organic Cotton Cultivation (OCC) program launched in 2017 and is self-financed by founding members. The program is focused on increasing organic cultivation within Pakistan with strict…… Continue reading ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
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