Producer Organisations include those that work with or represent cotton producers, i.e. cotton farmers and farm workers.

Membership benefits

Joining BCI offers progressive Producer Organisations the opportunity to bring the reality of farming to the muti-stakeholder dialogue that is at the heart of BCI, including BCI’s governing Council. Being a part of BCI also provides your organisation a unique chance to influence the development and stewardship of a global standard.

We understand that some Producer Organisations have limited resources. In such cases, we can often find ways to enable you can engage with BCI that’s affordable and manageable. We also strive to provide language support for those with limited capacity to operate in English – the only exception to the BCI policy on English as our official language.

What it means to be a member

As a Producer Organisation Member you have full access to all BCI activities, data and information. You are actively involved with implementation at farm-level and contribute to the continuous improvement of the standard through your unique, on-the-ground knowledge.

BCI Producer Organisation Members participate in BCI’s General Assembly and governing Council, and have the opportunity to influence processes and discussions at BCI. BCI Council positions are open to all members (except Associate), and Producer Organisation Members hold three seats in the BCI Council.

Members are also required to comply with:

BCI Code of Practice (for non-commercial members).

BCI Terms of Membership.

Membership fees

Membership fees are differentiated in relation to the size of the organisation. Download the BCI Membership Fee Structure for Producer Organisations.

In June 2016, the BCI Council approved new membership fees as of 1 January 2017. *In June 2020, the BCI Council voted to extend all current membership fees through 2021. All BCI Membership Fees are invoiced in Euros (€) only.

Membership application form

Download the Producer Organisation membership application form.

Further details on the application process can be found below.