Regional WorkshopSouth Asia

- Organic cotton Challenges survey

- Organic Cotton Strategy for South Asia: keeping the lead, FiBL

- Pakistan as emerging player fo rorganic cotton, SIA Foundatio

Messmer, Monika

Riar, Amritbir

Organic Eprints

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBLinfo.suisse@fibl.org, www.fibl.orgOCRT Regional Meeting: South AsiaMilano 22 October 2018Organic Cotton Round Table 2018Amritbir Riar & Monika Messmerwww.fibl.orgRegional Workshop South AsiaOrganic cotton Challenges survey Organic Cotton Strategy for South Asia: keeping the lead – FiBLPakistan as emerging player for organic cotton - SIA Foundation 10/22/2018 2www.fibl.orgOrganic cotton Challenges survey Go to sli.do Enter event code: K79610/22/2018 3Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBLinfo.suisse@fibl.org, www.fibl.orgOrganic Cotton Strategy for South Asia: keeping the leadMilano 22 October 2018Organic Cotton Round Table 2018Amritbir Riar, Tanay Joshi & Monika Messmerwww.fibl.orgOrganic cotton: What is next for South Asia 22 October 2018 6Asia70%Africa25%ORGANIC 2016Asia Africa North America Other2,4282,5073,7334,9285,6167,0138,3699,65364,084189,3640 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000UgandaBeninTurkeyBurkina FasoKyrgyzstanTajikistanUSAChinaTanzaniaIndiaHectaresOrganic top10 countrieswww.fibl.orgUpdates from 201722 October 2018 7• Total production for the 18 countries growing organic cotton in 2015-16 was 107,980 MT of organic fiber (4% decrease from last year), with India representing a slimmer majority than ever before (a decline in share from 67% to 56%).• China ranks second, holding a 14% share of total production.• Growth in Central Asia continues with Kyrgyzstan reporting 7,981 MT organic cotton fiber (44%), and Tajikistan 6,620 MT organic cotton fiber (562%) placing the country third in the production rankings.• A 15 per cent increase for the Texas Organic Cotton Market Co-op (TOCMC).• Research shows that 80 per cent of OBEPAB farmers in Benin are experiencing yields higher than the average organic yield for the country, and in Tanzania, yields have doubled for bioRe farmersFull report  @ https://textileexchange.org/2017-market-reports/www.fibl.orgFiBL has a strong track record in organic cotton breeding – with years of experience in improving the situation in India together with local partnersFiBL’s involvement in organic cotton seed breeding in India82010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023WorkshopDisappearance of non-GM cottonParticipatory Cotton Cultivar EvaluationGreen Cotton Project: Cotton breeding & genetic diversityInvolvement in Seed & Soil Task forceOrganic Cotton Seed SummitFollow-up workshopDisappearance of non-GM cottonPartners  &  Major DonorsSeeding the Green Futurewww.fibl.orgResults highlight the need for agro-ecological zone specific cultivar development for different soil and water dynamicsG. hirsutum (upland) G. barbadense (egyptian)G. arboreum (desi)AH: arboreum hybridAV: arboreum varietyHH: hirsutum hybridHV: hirsutum varietyHB: hirsutum X barbadense hybridLegendYield seed cotton (kg/acre)Madhya Pradesh (PSL) Odisha (Chetna)www.fibl.org12Main results• Capacity enhancement of farmers, research and extension staff• Active engagement of the farmers• Increased seed availability and choice of cultivars• Improved arboreum cottonLessons learned moving forward• Fast progress can be achievedthrough selection under organicconditions• Varietal lines can achieve similaryield as hybrids• Farmer adoption is key• Testing at least 3 years underrepresentative organic conditions tomake recommendations• Involvement of higher Indian agricultural institutions is key toaccess genetic materialwww.fibl.orgPercent Distribution of  Trials Across Different States22 October 2018 1347%21%14%12%4% 2%SGF-2018-19Madhya PradeshMaharastraRajasthanOdishaGujaratAndhra Pradesh(n = 68)(n = 20)(n = 30)(n = 17)(n = 6)(n = 3)www.fibl.org 22 October 2018 15 Long-term Experiment (LTE)Cottonwww.fibl.orgBollworm: how much we can control?• 68 different hybrid and varietal lines of Gossypiumhirsutum and varietal lines of G. Arboreum• Bollworm can damage up to 65% of bolls underirrigated and highly fertile conditions.• Damage from bollworms range from 13 -91%• G. hirsutum varietal lines were more susceptible than G. hirsutum hybrids and traditionalG. arboreum varietal lines.22 October 2018 16www.fibl.orgWhy farmer grow organic cotton?22 October 2018 17Large holding organic farmers (> 4 ha) are concerned about closed nutrient cycle to reduce their dependence on market for inputs.Premium price of cotton crop is an important motivation for medium (2-4 ha) and small holding (<2 ha) organic farmerswww.fibl.org 18• Arable land• Climate• Strong and well dispersed research and extension system• Subsistence Agriculture + Local knowledge• Growing organic market • Infrastructure for value addition • Small and dispersed land holding • Fragmentation of land• Under developed value chains • Complex bureaucracy • Limited traceability • Unsustainable Water Management• Bridgeable yield gaps• Educated youth • Economic development + Purchasing power • Politics and  polices• Contamination• Limited policies and funding for organic • Limited availability of organic seeds• Increasing labour cost and shift to other short duration cash crops  Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and ThreatsSWOT analysis for South Asiawww.fibl.orgContactAmritbir Riaramritbir.riar@fibl.orgResearch Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBLAckerstrasse 113 / Postfach 2195070 FrickSwitzerlandPhone +41 62 8657-288Fax +41 62 8657-273info.suisse@fibl.orgwww.fibl.org22 October 2018 19

OCRT Regional Meeting: South Asia

http://orgprints.org/34886/1/South%20Asia%20OCRT%20FiBL_AR.pdf

OCRT Regional Meeting: South Asia

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

Organic Eprints