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Better Cotton Initiative collaborates on data-driven soil conservation to promote regenerative farming in the US
BCI is supporting cotton producers in the United States to build upon soil conservation work by funding intensive on-farm data collection.
Insights gleaned from field sampling: a story told through living roots
BCI-Certified Producer Zeb Winslow is keeping an eye on what is happening above ground – and another on what is happening below.
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Women’s leadership in cotton: more opportunities and a stronger sector
Each year, International Women’s Day offers a moment to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality, and on the work still ahead.
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Invisible no more: farmers, field partners, and brands together at OECD Due Diligence Forum
By Hélène Bohyn, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Better Cotton Initiative, and Ioana Betieanu, Communications and Public Affairs Director at Organic Cotton Accelerator The floor was finally theirs. At this year’s OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) brought India’s smallholder cotton farmers, too often the unheard backbone of global supply chains, into the Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) conversation. The…
Partnering for impact: our highlights from BCI’s 10th Programme Partner Meeting
Graham Bruford, our Global Knowledge Manager, shares his key learnings from the 2026 Programme Partner Meeting.
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In the Year of the Woman Farmer, change comes like a Fire Horse in China
As we enter the Year of the Fire Horse, we shine a light on Zhang Lifang, a cotton farmer who is reaping the rewards of newly adopted sustainable practices.
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