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growth rate (409%), ahead of Tanzania (114%), country's economic development. The nation is the
Uganda (83%), Greece (47%), and Brazil (38%). For fifth-largest producer of cotton in the world and the
the fiber volume increase, Pakistan produced 1,628 third-largest exporter of raw cotton. Conventional
tonnes more organic cotton than the previous year. cotton is grown all over the country. However, various
Thus, Pakistan stood at sixth position with respect to industries have realized that organic cotton
the fiber volume increase. Tanzania increased 6,004 production is a must for future brands; petite organic
tonnes of organic cotton production and hence, cotton is cultivated in Pakistan. In the year 2000,
topped the list followed by Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, and Kings Apparel, Karachi initiated its strategic goal to
the US with 5,778 tonnes, 2,153 tonnes, and 1,748 establish itself as a key player in the organic cotton
tonnes, respectively. Apart from the growth in organic initiative. In order to bring this initiative to life, it
cotton production, the certification facilities also started an organic cotton program that was fully
increased. Organic content standards (OCS) established by 2001. The program was initiated in the
Organic cotton is the natural cotton grown in natural far-reaching benefits of organic cotton, many are observed a 40% increase, and Global Organic Textile agricultural region of Vinder, Balochistan, where virgin
ways., i.e., without any chemicals, fertilizers, and now putting it at the heart of their preferred materials Standard (GOTS) facilities saw an increase of 34%. land was identified & farmers were brought on board
other environmental polluting agents. Organic cotton portfolios. by creating a farmers co-operative providing
is made of natural, GMO-free seeds. Unlike the OCMR 2021 also showed that sanctions from some technical assistance to seeds. The program was
same crop on the same soil with a lot of fertilizers, Organic cotton uses 88% less water and 62% less countries, including the US, on imports of cotton from discontinued in 2011due to security issues.
Organic cotton helps to build biologically diverse energy than conventional cotton. Conventional China has resulted in companies that were sourcing AD
agriculture as it maintains a healthy soil through crop cotton uses about 16% of the world's insecticides from China turning to other sourcing destinations. Now the law-and-order situation is excellent in the
rotation. With the significant reduction of toxic and 7% of pesticides. By 2025, two-thirds of the
chemicals and pollution-causing agents, the world's population may face water shortages.
popularity of organic cotton is rising globally. However, organic cotton is 80% rain-fed, which
reduces pressure on local water sources. The
absence of chemicals also means that water is
cleaner and safer. Cotton is often grown in Organic cotton still only
water-scarce areas using irrigation, and it takes
2,700 liters of water to make a conventional cotton
t-shirt. Thus, shifting to organic cotton offer water represents roughly 1% of the
savings. On the other hand, growing organic cotton
keeps farmers and their families safe. They are not
exposed to toxic chemicals in the field or through global cotton production
their food and water supply. It also means farmers
grow more than one crop, which supplements their
food and income.

The Organic Cotton Market Report (OCMR) 2021
released the data on organic cotton production,
which showed that the previous year witnessed The destinations include India, Turkey, Pakistan, region (Balochistan). Artistic Milliners, a
record-setting cultivation of organic cotton globally. Brazil, Tanzania, and others. However, with the Pakistan-based denim group, has joined WWF
About 249,153 tons of organic cotton fiber were detection of fraud in India in 2020 regarding organic Pakistan to support the growth of organic cotton in
produced on a vast area of 588,425 hectares by cotton, Pakistan should focus more on increasing Balochistan province. In 2020, Artistic Milliners
229,280 farmers in19 countries during 2019-20. organic cotton production, which could shift various became one of the pioneer Pakistani Contributors to
While during 2018-19, 239,787 tonnes of organic brands to buy from Pakistan instead of India. One the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA). OCA is a
Initially, the concept of organic cotton originated in cotton was produced. India and China were the way to increase organic cotton production is to multi-stakeholder organization fully dedicated to
the 1990s, and as 30 years have completed, it is major organic cotton producing countries. In India, provide better incentives to the farmers as shifting organic cotton and committed to bringing integrity,
capturing even more market than ever. Organic almost 50% of the global organic cotton was grown from chemical-rich crops to chemical-free crops supply security, and measurable social and
cotton is grown, processed, dyed, and finished with during 2019-20. Nevertheless, even with such a could have considerable risk, especially in the minds environmental impact. Artistic Milliners aims to
methods that focus on building ecosystem health reasonable growth rate, organic cotton still only of uneducated farmers. Therefore, proper training transition Milliner Cotton-Organic to the OCA FED
and reducing toxic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, represents roughly one percent of the global cotton and seminars should be conducted along with Programme in the year 2022. The government of
and hazardous processing chemicals. The harvest that season, which is not enough and should government support. Once the farmers have Pakistan should support the organic cotton initiative,
production of organic cotton has increased in the be increased significantly to save the environment. adequate training and high profit due to the demand and incentives should be provided, which could
last few years. For example, global organic cotton for organic labels, they will prefer to seed more further increase the international exports and trust of
production in 2015-16 was around 106,542 tonnes, In Pakistan, the trend is on the change also. organic cotton in the future. big brands in Pakistan. The future is organic, and
and it reached 249,153 tonnes in 2019-20. With According to the OCMR 2021, Pakistan was on the Pakistan should considerably increase the production
more and more companies recognizing the top of the list of countries concerning the fiber Cotton production in Pakistan is integral to the of organic cotton.
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