Organic cotton: measures taken to encourage market growth

5 pages, published in Issue 1, 1st Quarter 2008   Report price: Euro 275.00; US$ 365.00

The global market for organic cotton has been growing substantially in recent years, but still accounts for only a fraction of total cotton output. This growth has been driven largely by retailers who have pledged a commitment to the use of organic cotton and by organisations which are implementing organic farming initiatives in the developing world.

According to a report by the Organic Exchange (OE)?a USA-based charitable organisation which is committed to expanding organic agriculture?the amount of organic cotton produced worldwide increased by 53% from 2005/06 to 2006/07.

Furthermore, the OE has forecast global organic cotton production to soar by 25-55% in 2007/08. Growth will be driven by continued high demand for organic cotton fibre.

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• Going green: policies to promote environmentally sound activities in apparel, (2nd Quarter 2008)
• Developments and innovations in the apparel sector, 2nd quarter 2008, (2nd Quarter 2008)
• Apparel business update, 2nd quarter 2008, (2nd Quarter 2008)
• Editorial: Organic Cotton: Small But Growing, (July-August 2007)

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