#17 SIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED Pakistan Article provided by Imran Asghar, Head Of Sustainable Raw Materials, SIA Foundation Pakistan BACKGROUND SIA Foundation’s Organic Cotton Cultivation (OCC) program launched in 2017 and is self-financed by founding members. The program is focused on increasing organic cultivation within Pakistan with strict monitoring systems and third party audit/testing verification. The program aim is to train farmers to adopt the latest innovations in organic methods in easy to understand language. We will support in the to development of national organic policy and standards, with collaborative efforts from other stakeholders familiar with challenges from the ground to the international level. PROGRAM DETAILS Our biggest achievement over the last year was getting our first audit results, giving confidence to our team following tireless efforts made to grow organic cotton. This gave us the opportun...