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Seventh Open Session - The Role of the Public Sector in the Cotton Industry
Summary of the Session
The role of the public sector in agriculture, whether in research, regulation or other areas, is changing over time. In the area of research into biotech varieties, the private sector has become dominant and efforts in the public sector have been curtailed. Government funding and focus have changed and fundamental research has been downgraded. This session will examine the impact of public sector policies on the production and trade of cotton.
Chair by Mr Muhammad Abid Javed, Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Paksitan
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09:00 |
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Third Breakout Session - New Challenges to Cotton: The Perspective of Developing Countries
Summary of the Session
Most cotton is produced in developing countries, in which costs of production are rising, yields are stagnating and input use has reached its peak, while rates of return are frequently falling. This scenario is diminishing the enthusiasm to continue producing cotton. Developing economies that rely heavily on cotton and its related industries may suffer harmful effects in the long term. This session will highlight the most important challenges faced by cotton producers in developing countries and propose measures to improve the long-term viability of cotton growing.
Chair by Mr Afaq Tewana, President FAP, Pakistan
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10:30 |
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Coffee/Tea |
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11:00 |
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Eighth Open Session - Challenges to Cotton: Confronting Inter-fiber Competition
Summary of the Session
Cotton’s share of total fiber consumption has steadily declined over the last 25 years. This session will highlight the challenges faced by cotton from man-made fibers, especially polyester, and propose measures to improve its competitiveness.
Chair by Mr Kanwar Usman, Director RDA, Ministry of Textile Industry, Government of Pakistan
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11:00 |
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Fourth Breakout Session - Best Practices in Cotton Ginning
Summary of the Session
The preservation of quality during post-harvest processing is increasingly important for the spinning and textile industry. Ginning must gently remove fibers from seeds, avoid damage to fibers and seed, minimize ginning losses and eliminate as much trash as possible. The objective of this session is to discuss and showcase best ginning practices in order to enhance efficiency, preserve quality and save fiber.
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Dr Asaf Farook, Pakistan, “Investigating fiber-to-machine interaction during ginning process”
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Dean Ethridge, Texas Tech University, USA, "Ginning for Best Fiber Quality: Technical vs Economic Feasibility"
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Engin Dirik, Balkan Cotton Ginning Machinery Ltd, Turkey, "High Speed Roller Ginning versus Conventional Ginning Methods of Upland Cotton"
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Dr. Sheraz H Siddique, Textile Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, “Cotton Quality a Real Challenge for Ginners"
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12:30 |
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Lunch |
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13:30 |
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Meeting of the Drafting Group (Delegates only) |
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14:00 |
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Fifth Breakout Session - Modern Practices in Instrument Testing
Summary of the Session
Trading in cotton is facilitated by instrument testing, which builds trust, integrity, confidence and a sense of neutrality among supply chain agents. However, the use of instrument testing results in the cotton trade is still relatively low. This session aims to discuss recent developments in instrument testing, especially in regard to adding marketing and utility value to cotton.
Chair by Mr Khalid Sherdil, Secretary Industry Punjab Region, Government of Pakistan
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15:30 |
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Coffee/Tea |
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16:00 |
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Meeting of the Drafting Group (continued) |
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16:00 |
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Sixth Breakout Session - Developments in the Transfer of Technology
Summary of the Session
The development of technology has progressed at a much faster pace than the transfer of this technology to producers. Electronic means and other developments have opened up new avenues to meet the needs of the farming community. This session will showcase the latest tools and techniques being developed and used to disseminate the research work carried out by scientists to cotton growers, in order to make cotton production a more efficient business at the farm level.
Chair by Dr. Muhammad Ali Talpur, Directorn Marketing and Economic Research, Paksitan Central Cotton Committee, Pakistan
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16:00 |
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Round Table Discussion on Cotton Whitefly and Mealybug
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Free time |