PROMOTION OF AFRICAN COTTON - VISIT OF SPINNERS FROM VIETNAM AND BANGLADESH TO BURKINA FASO AND MALI

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1 ACTIVITIES REPORT PROMOTION OF AFRICAN COTTON - VISIT OF SPINNERS FROM VIETNAM AND BANGLADESH TO BURKINA FASO AND MALI TRAVEL TO OUAGADOUGOU, BOBO-DIOULASSO AND SIKASSO 9-14 JANUARY 2011

2 Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of ITC. The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations. International Trade Centre 2011 Report and pictures by: Adrien Ranchon, ITC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Matthias Knappe Programme Manager for Cotton, Textiles and Clothing Sector Competitiveness International Trade Centre Palais des Nations Ch-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Tel: knappe@intracen.org Cover photo: Spinners from Vietnam observe the quality of cotton produced at the SOFITEX ginning unit Bobo III in Burkina Faso Project INT/75/24E

3 Promotion of African cotton Visit of spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh to Burkina Faso and Mali Introduction Travel to Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Sikasso, 9 14 January 2011 The ITC African Cotton Development Initiative consists of three main components: 1. Building Cotton Trading Capacity in developing countries through the Cotton Exporter s Guidebook published in To further reach out to cotton stakeholders around the world with a focus on Africa, the ITC developed in 2010 a multi-lingual website on the Cotton Guide. To access the online cotton exporters guide, click 2. Facilitating South-South Cooperation in Cotton and Cotton Value-addition including: a) Learning from successful cotton producing countries in the south; b) Developing capacity to transform cotton through training; c) Sourcing cotton inputs from other developing countries, and d) Encouraging Intra-African cooperation. 3. Promoting African cotton by providing a firm understanding of cotton markets and client requirements and promoting African cotton in Asian markets through, inter alia, buyer-seller meetings. The International Trade Centre (ITC) defined the objectives and outcomes and designed the ITC Visit of spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh to Burkina Faso and Mali, 9-14 January 2011, under the supervision of Mr. Matthias Knappe, Programme Manager for Cotton, Textiles and Clothing, Sector Competitiveness Section, Division of Market Development. The programme was jointly elaborated together with IFDC (International Fertilizer Development Center), SOFITEX (Société Burkinabé des Fibres Textiles) and CMDT (Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles). IFDC is the project implementation partner of a joint project co- financed by the EC under AAACP and the CFC (Common Fund for Commodities) on reducing contamination levels in both Burkina Faso and Mali Mr. Kargougou, Sales Manager of SOFITEX, Mr. Ba, Sales Manager of CMDT and Mr. Amadou B. Ouadidje, IFDC Assistant Chief of Party National Coordinator of Mali coordinated logistics at the national level. Mr. Adrien Ranchon (ITC) provided logistical support together with SOFITEX and CMDT and prepared this brochure on cotton activities. All photos were taken by Adrien

4 The European Commission provides financing to the ITC Cotton Programme under the EU All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme. The International Trade Centre (ITC) jointly organised the mission together with IFDC (International Fertilizer Development Center), SOFITEX (Société Burkinabé des Fibres Textiles) and CMDT (Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles). IFDC is the project implementation partner of a joint project co- financed by the EC under AAACP and the CFC (Common Fund for Commodities) on reducing contamination levels in both Burkina Faso and Mali. ITC is closely collaborating with IFDC under the AAACP by providing the market linkage. This visit was a counter-visit of spinning mills that are seriously interested to develop long-term and more direct linkages with cotton suppliers. The initial visit of West African cotton producers to Bangladesh and Vietnam took place in May A delegation of altogether 17 Vietnamese and Bangladeshi spinning factories (12 Vietnamese, among which 2 government officials, representative of the Textile and Apparel Association and 7 spinning factories; as well as 5 Bangladeshi spinning factories) participated in this visit to Burkina Faso and Mali from 9 to 14 of January The main objectives of the visit were: 1. Familiarize spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh with the quality of African cotton from Burkina Faso and Mali 2. Build trust among spinning mills in the process and in clean cotton being delivered from Burkina Faso and Mali 3. Facilitate more direct linkages between cotton producers and ginners from Burkina Faso and Mali and spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh Project on cotton contamination reduction in West Africa The «Projet de Prévention de la Contamination du Coton Graine en Afrique de l Ouest, PPCC» (project on seed cotton contamination prevention in West Africa) has selected three cotton companies in Burkina Faso (SOFITEX), Mali (CMDT) and Côte d Ivoire (Ivoire Coton) to implement a 3-year pilot project. IFDC and each one of the 3 selected companies signed a partnership agreement for the execution of field activities under the project. Specific objectives of the project are: 1. Train producers in Burkina Faso, Mali and Côte d Ivoire for 3 years in focused areas (provide bags and canvas made of cotton to pick up and store the cotton) 2. Elaborate a programme that allows a voluntary adoption of non-contamination techniques for 27,000 producers (9,000 each year for 3 years) and appropriate measures 3. To assure that non-contaminated cotton is marketed in order to benefit of its higher quality (premium price on the international market) - 2 -

5 The main objective of the project is to train 9,000 producers this year (3,000 per country in Burkina Faso, Mali and Côte d Ivoire) in cotton contamination reduction, particularly in harvesting, storage and marketing operations. Reducing levels of contamination along the value chain can improve seed cotton and subsequently fibre production and quality and increase the benefits of smallholders producers. One other objective of the project is to ensure that 30% of seed cotton markets are stored in closed areas, to prevent it from contamination (animals, wind, dust, etc.). Main intervention areas of the project are located in Banfora (Burkina Faso), Sikasso (Mali) and M Bengué (Côte d Ivoire). Cotton sector in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is the biggest cotton producer in West Africa and is exporting cotton mostly from the port of Abidjan. Cotton is the first product exported and is a major resource of the economy of the country (150,000 to 200,000 households, which represents around 1,5 to 2 Million persons, are depending on cotton). Three companies share cotton production in Burkina Faso: SOFITEX with 85% of the total cotton production (2010/2011 total production was 160,000 tons of lint), being the largest ginning company in Africa. The rest of the production is shared between SOCOMA and Faso Coton. Moreover Burkina Faso, together with South Africa, are the only countries using GM cotton in Africa, for an average yield of 1 ton of seed cotton per hectare. Cotton from Burkina Faso is sold in kg/euros FOB from a West African port. SOFITEX owns 15 ginning factories, with a total production capacity of 600,000 tons of seed cotton per year. Its workforce reaches around 4,600 persons during production campaigns. SOFITEX exports cotton to Asia (68%), Europe (20%), Africa (10%) and South America (2%). A very small quantity (around 3% of the production) is used locally at the spinning mill FILSAH in Bobo-Dioulasso. Cotton sector in Mali Mali is the second largest cotton producer after Burkina Faso in Africa. Cotton is the second export product after gold. CMDT is the only company operating in the cotton sector and has therefore a monopoly to buy seed cotton and sell lint in the country. CMDT has a ginning capacity of 600,000 tons of seed cotton per year and provides seeds and inputs to small producers. Like in Burkina Faso, purchase prices to producers are fixed before planting. CMDT is mainly owned by the State (99%) and is in the process of privatization. In 2010/11, production was 244,000 tons of seed cotton and 100,000 tons of cotton fibre. There is also one national central classification service like in Burkina Faso. Cotton is sold on FOB basis in kg/euros from ports in West Africa (mainly Abidjan). Vietnam is the third export destination of cotton from Mali

6 Textile and clothing sector in Bangladesh Bangladesh is traditionally a textile producing country and one of the largest cotton importing country in the world. Textile and clothing industries constitute the largest manufacturing sub-sector in the Bangladesh economy. Bangladesh exported readymade garments over US$ billion in 2010 and the textile sector accounts for 75% of total export earnings. Bangladesh accounts for 8 millions spindles with a demand of 850,000 tons of cotton per year. Cotton is imported mainly from Uzbekistan (60%), India (25%) and West Africa (15% from Burkina Faso and Mali). Textile and clothing sector in Vietnam Vietnam is a major textile and clothing exporter. In 2009, textile and clothing products were Vietnam s first export items with a value of 9,1 billion USD. Vietnam textile industry accounts for 4 millions spindles and imports around 400,000 tons of cotton per year. 8 % of this is coming from Africa (mainly Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d Ivoire and Benin)

7 Participants Group photo with spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh, ITC staff, Mr. Coulibaly, CEO of CMDT, Mr. Ouadidje, national coordinator for IFDC and Ms. Salimata, governor and national coordinator for CFC in Mali VIETNAM VIETNAM BANGLADESH Mr. Trần Quang Huy Assistant Director Department of Africa, West and South-East Asia Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Mr. Hoàng Đức Nhuận Official Department of Africa, West and South-East Asia Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Ms. Cao Vũ Mai Assistant Director Department of Africa and West Asia Vietnamese Ministry of Foreigns Affairs Ms. Nguyễn Thị Chi Division Chief Africa-Middle-East Departement of International Relations Chambre of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam Mr. Lê Văn Đạo Vice-President Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Mr. Tăng Văn Hấn Deputy Secretary General Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Mr. Bùi Nguyên Tiến CEO Joint Stock Company of Fibres & Yarns Phu Bai Mr. Phạm Văn Hùng Executive Director Société Générale 28 Mme Bùi Thị Thúy Anh Sales officer Société Générale 28 Mr. Nguyễn Văn Toàn Assistant Director Joint Stock Company Fibers and Textiles DAM SAN Mr. Trần Hữu Doãn Chairman of the Board of Directors SARL. Tuấn Đạt Mr. Trần Hữu Hận Deputy General Manager SARL. Tuấn Đạt Mr. Taslimul Hoque Senior Manager, Procurement Square Fashion Limited Mr. Quamrul Ahsan Chairman et CEO Green Group Mr. Sufi Forhad Hossain Khan Managing Director AHB Cotton Ltd Mr. Abu Farah Siddique Quality Yarn Manufacturer Otto Spinning Ltd. Mr. Mostaque Ahmed Siddiqui Executive Director, Textiles Division Square Textiles Division - 5 -

8 Contributing Associations and Companies SOFITEX (Société Burkinabé des Fibres Textiles) CMDT (Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles) CFC (Common Fund for Commodities) IFDC (International Fertilizer Development Centre) 10 JANUARY 2011 Introduction meeting in the conference room of SOFITEX Headquarters in Bobo-Dioulasso Opening remarks and introduction to the programme Welcoming remarks and keynote speeches by: Mr. Lassana Kargougou, Sales Manager, SOFITEX Mr. Hamiddine Ba, Secretary General, SOFITEX Mr. Amadou B. Ouadidje, Assistant Chief of Party National Coordinator of Mali, IFDC Mr. Hoang Duc Nhuan, Official, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Mr. Quamrul Ahsan, Chairman and CEO, GreenGroup, Bangladesh Mr. Matthias Knappe, Programme Manager for Cotton, Textiles and Clothing, Sector Competitiveness (ITC) The meeting started with welcoming remarks and introduction of each participant. After the introduction, SOFITEX members made a brief presentation of the company. IFDC presented the project ( Projet de Prévention de la Contamination du Coton Graine en Afrique de l Ouest, PPCC) jointly financed by the European Union and CFC and implemented in cooperation with SOFITEX, CMDT, the World Bank and ITC

9 Visit of the quality control and seed certification laboratory The quality control and seed certification laboratory is located at SOFITEX Headquarters in Bobo- Dioulasso. An overview of control procedures and certification of seed cotton was made by the seed laboratory Manager of SOFITEX, Ms. Kargougou. Ms. Kargougou explains the selection process of seeds varieties and seeds multiplication used by SOFITEX A spinner from Vietnam observes some seeds which have been selected by the laboratory Participants witness the different steps of seeds breeding and variety testing in the laboratory Ms. Kargougou presented the selection process of seeds varieties and seeds multiplication: 1. Seed breeding (6 years): criteria to select seed cotton are productivity (farmers), industrial yield and technological features (length, tenacity, micronaire) 2. Variety testing (4 years): depending on several factors such as seed cotton yield (Kg/ha), fibre (%), precocity (%), length (mm), seed index (g), oil (%) 3. Seeds multiplication (3-4 years) diagram : research station, farming site of Boni (20 ha), seed producer (800 ha), field production (20,000 ha), field production (500,000 ha) and oil factory Visit of the ginning unit Bobo III A guided tour and presentation of the different steps in ginning was undertaken by Mr. Vincent Segda, Industrial Manager Assistant of the industrial complex of Bobo III and his collaborators of SOFITEX in Bobo-Dioulasso. The factory was launched in 1989 and is currently equipped with 4 ginning units for an overall capacity of 500 tons per day, working 24h/24h during the season. The delegations of Vietnam and Bangladesh learn about the weighing of trucks loaded with cotton coming from villages located in the area Vietnamese spinners observe the quality of cotton processed in the ginning factory Participants witness the different steps of baling process and ginning equipment in the factory During the baling process, a small sample of cotton is extracted from each bale and sent to the classing centre to determine fibre characteristics. Each bale has therefore a code number. This process also allows to trace the cotton from the originating farm. SOFITEX has implemented traceability at all levels of the value chain to detect the source of contamination and reduce the risks of contamination

10 Visit of the cotton classification service The cotton classing service visited is operating at national level. It therefore classifies cotton from 18 ginning factories in Burkina Faso (15 of SOFITEX, 3 of FASO COTON and SOCOMA). SOFITEX is now in the process of receiving certification ISO for this laboratory. Mr. Kargougou, Sales Manager of SOFITEX, shows to the spinners the box used to grade the different types of cotton in the classification service During the visit, participants were shown cotton standard boxes of SOFITEX most popular types such (Bola, Bola S, Boby, Boby S, etc.) Chief cotton classifier shows how cotton is analysed and then classified manually to a Vietnamese participant SOFITEX is also equipped with modern HVI machines to analyze cotton and control quality. Finally, spinners were shown a compilation of several types of contaminants that can be found in the cotton such as hair, polypropylene, plastic, wood, etc

11 11 JANUARY 2011 Visit of cotton fields and discussion with producers in the area of Sideradougou, 55 km from Banfora Participants visited cotton fields located in the PPCC project area. In the region of Banfora, 3,000 producers are working under the project. Hand-picked cotton is processed in one of the 2 factories located in the region. During the field visit, spinners witnessed harvesting operations. Under the PPCC project, farmers are now using cotton bags with two separate compartments instead of old fertilizers bags made of polypropylene Participants learn that all actors along the value chain have been trained in the fight against contamination, from harvesting to marketing, including transporters A spinner from Vietnam observes the quality of cotton handpicked in the fields Under the PPCC project, all farmers received training to select and hand pick cotton properly. Mostly carts and sometimes tractors are used to transport cotton from the field to the market where it is stored on tarpaulins to avoid any contact with contaminants such as dust, wood or stones, for example. Visit of cotton markets in the area of Sideradougou After visiting cotton fields, participants could observe the cotton seed market surrounded with enclosing walls. In the cotton markets, cotton coming from each producer is sorted according to its quality (grade, colour, brightness, trash) and then weighed. Participants learn about cotton selection, weighing and transportation in the cotton market Chief of the producers shows to the participants how cotton produced in the area is weighed with a balance After weighing, farmers gather the cotton in the market surrounded with enclosing walls Each producer knows the quantity and quality of cotton which s/he delivered and the corresponding price. An arbitration exists in case of disputes on weighing

12 Visit of the ginning factory Banfora II A guided tour and presentation of the different steps in ginning was undertaken at Banfora II. The factory started operating in 2005 with a ginning capacity of 45,000 tons per year and 45 bales per hour, using 3 Lummus machines. Cotton is carried by truck in containers from seed cotton markets to the ginning factory Participants observe ginning equipment and baling process in the factory All cotton bales produced are marked with a code number, year and other information for traceability Spinners expressed their satisfaction about the visit of the factories and noticed the high level of modernization as well as organization of harvesting and ginning operations. They were astonished about the professionalism and sophistication of the process. The visit certainly improved the image of African cotton among the Asian spinning factories

13 12 JANUARY 2011 Visit of seed cotton market of Deh in the area of Kléla, Mali and discussion with the producers After the reception by the producers union and the head of the village, participants visited the seed cotton market of Deh. Among the 78 farms located in the area, 42 have produced cotton in The total size of the production area was around 170 hectares, but only 137 hectares were grown in 2010 because of unfavourable weather conditions (not enough rain). The expected production is about 131 tons this year, for a given yield of tons of seed cotton/hectares. In the area of Kléla, animals are used instead of machines (tractors). Spinners from Bangladesh observe the quality of cotton in the market Grading of seed cotton is explained by CMDT members, using a box which contains two different types of grades (grade A and grade B). Cotton is weighed with a balance and put in containers before being sent to the ginning factory A sample of the seed cotton delivered by the farmer is put in the middle of the box, next to grade A and grade B of seed cotton. 3 people jointly evaluate the delivered cotton and determine its grade. The group consists of a representative from CMDT, the farmer and an independent person. Visit of CMDT ginning factory unit Sikasso II A guided tour and presentation of the different steps in ginning was made at the ginning unit of Sikasso II, area of the project, launched in 1978 with a ginning capacity of 175 tons of seed cotton per day. Participants could observe ginning machines (Lummus models) and bale processing. Participants ask questions about ginning operations to the industrial management of the factory A spinner from Vietnam witness ginning process of cotton and ginning machines in the factory Participants observe the different steps of baling process During the visit, the Malian television interviewed Mr. Tiena Coulibaly, CEO of CMDT as well as the representative of the delegation from Vietnam, Mr. Le Van Dao to have a first feedback and impression about the visit organised. Mr. Le Van Dao highlighted the efforts made by CMDT to reduce contamination and expressed the wish to buy cotton on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation

14 13 JANUARY 2011 Meeting at CMDT headquarters with the management of the Filiale at Sikasso Welcoming remarks and keynote speeches by Mr. Tiena Coulibaly, CEO,CMDT Mr. Boubacar Ba, Sales Manager, CMDT Mr. Abdoulaye Dolo, General Administrator, CMDT Ms. Some Traore Salimata, Governor and national coordinator, CFC Mr. Tran Huu Han, Deputy Director General, Tuan Dat SARL Mr. Le Van Dao, Vice-President of the Association of Textile and Clothing of Vietnam (VITAS) Mr. Quamrul Ahsan, Chairman and CEO, GreenGroup, Bangladesh Mr. Matthias Knappe, Programme Manager for Cotton, Textiles and Clothing, Sector Competitiveness (ITC) During the meeting, an overall presentation about Mali and CMDT was made by Mr. Coulibaly, CEO of CMDT. Spinners expressed their wish to establish closer contacts, buy a small quantity of the project s clean cotton and provide a scientific feedback on it. Moreover, they were ready to pay a premium for the non contaminated cotton produced under the project. Mr. Tiena Coulibaly, CEO of CMDT explains the contractual terms and overall process in cotton marketing. Members of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) suggest to be a link between Vietnamese spinners and CMDT in order to establish trade relationships and reinforce cooperation. At the end of the meeting, CMDT expressed its entire satisfaction about the spinner s interest in buying non contaminated cotton with a premium

15 Visit of spinning mill FILSAH Participants visited the spinning mill FILSAH located in Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso. FILSAH is the only spinning factory operating presently in Burkina Faso. Only 3% of cotton fibre from Burkina Faso is bought and processed by FILSAH. The mill was established in 1999 and has a spinning capacity of 4,500 tons per year (28 tons per day). Spinning operations and spinning machines were shown to the participants Spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh ask questions about the spinning mill FILSAH FILSAH buys cotton from SOFITEX to produce cotton yarn exported to UEMOA countries (Côte d Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal) and Europe (France, Italy, Spain). A small part of the production is sold for handicraft production. Spinners of both delegations were impressed by the level of modern equipment and facilities. Concluding meeting at SOFITEX headquarters in Bobo-Dioulasso The concluding meeting was held in the meeting room of SOFITEX. Mr. Georges Yameogo, Director of cotton production, was representing the CEO of SOFITEX. A detailed description of the visit organised in Burkina Faso and Mali was done by CFC. Delegations of Vietnam and Bangladesh thanked SOFITEX, ITC, IFDC, the EC and CFC for the programme implemented and for the quality of the visit. Welcoming remarks and keynote speeches by: Mr. Georges Yameogo, Director of Cotton production, SOFITEX Mr. Lassana Kargougou, Sales Manager, SOFITEX Mr. Amadou B. Ouadidje, Assistant Chief of Party National Coordinator of Mali, IFDC Ms. Some Traore Salimata, Governor and national coordinator, CFC Mr. Tran Huu Han, Deputy Director General, Tuan Dat SARL Mr. Mostaque Ahmed Siddiqui, Square Textile Group, Bangladesh Mr. Quamrul Ahsan, Chairman and CEO, GreenGroup, Bangladesh

16 Each delegation briefly presented the spinning sector in their respective countries. One spinning factory from Vietnam proposed to use the project s cotton to spin yarn for a very quality conscious customer in Japan and to use the project s efforts to further increase the image of African cotton among the textile industry worldwide

17 Objectives fulfilled by the training programme As a result of the visit organised in Burkina Faso and Mali, both delegations of spinners had a very good impression of African cotton after the visit. They expressed their wish to buy a small quantity of clean cotton from the project in order to start business relations, analyze the cotton and give an immediate technical feedback on it. In the meantime they are ready to pay a premium to support the project to help small producers and farmers. The Bangladeshi delegation proposed a follow-up visit together with their Commerce Minister in the near future to cement relationships. They expressed their firm commitment to participate closely in the project. In order to start business, both delegations are willing to accept FOB terms in Euros and organize shipment of the bales from a West African port, as requested by SOFITEX and CMDT. Spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh invited SOFITEX and CMDT to visit their respective countries and are willing to share the costs. Main issues to be addressed, lessons learned and way forward Main issues Spinners from Vietnam and Bangladesh are willing to participate in the project and to pay a premium for clean cotton from the project Need to allow the sales of a small quantity of CN ( non contaminated cotton ) to both countries along with the sales of normal cotton One of the major issues related to the visit is to organize a follow-up in order to start trade relationships between Asian spinners and African cotton exporters. Although both companies have already sold their cotton for this campaign, spinners asked to buy a small quantity. For that reason and as a first step of the follow-up of the visit, they have contacted the sales managers of both companies to confirm their interest, presenting their companies and giving bank details as requested During the visit, it was noticed that not all project related sites were fully prepared, especially floor coverings to avoid contamination were missing, due to a late implementation of the IFDC project. However, all actors involved in the project ensured that this issue will be addressed Both companies have to choose a joint label used to mark their bales certifying clean cotton from the project. So far, only CMDT uses CN label on its cotton bales

18 Lessons learned Spinning factories from Vietnam and Bangladesh were impressed by the project implemented to reduce cotton contamination in West Africa and by the quality of the cotton produced Spinners already import cotton from Burkina Faso and Mali, but want to buy more cotton from those countries and from Africa in general, due to their high demand and interest in African cotton The problem of contamination is one of the major issue to market African cotton and has been mainly addressed through the project Spinners of both countries changed their perception of African cotton. They experienced on how professionally organized the cotton sector is in both countries. The image has changed. Way forward Follow-up with spinning factories from Vietnam and Bangladesh and SOFITEX and CMDT to start trade relationships and establish contracts Organize a visit of African cotton exporters from West and East Africa to Vietnam and Bangladesh to develop more direct business linkages with potential suppliers In case a first sales contract from Burkina Faso or Mali to either Bangladesh or Vietnam materializes, ITC is willing to consider to organise a counter-visit to both Asian countries. Such a counter visit should coincide with the receipt and opening of the project bales

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