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Mass Balance is the chain of custody model that laid the foundation of the entire Better Cotton initiative, making our programme easy to scale and bringing immense value to the farmers. It was first introduced in the Better Cotton Chain …
Better Cotton Convenes Stakeholders in Pakistan To Put an End to Child Labour in Agriculture
As we strive to promote decent work for cotton farming communities, Better Cotton is committed to creating safe and healthy working environments, free of child labour and forced labour. In Lahore, Pakistan, we recently organised a multi-stakeholder workshop in collaboration …
Türkiye Field Trip, sponsored by Calik Cotton, Calik Denim and Gap Pazarlama
Join us for a fantastic journey into the world of cotton production in Türkiye. On October 4-6, 2023, join us for a field trip to the Turkish provinces of Şanlıurfa and Malatya, sponsored by Calik Cotton, Calik Denim and Gap Pazarlama. …
Better Cotton Impact Targets: Q&A with Nisha Onta, Regional Coordinator for Asia at WOCAN
Millions of women around the world dedicate their lives to cotton production, and yet their representation and contributions aren’t fairly reflected within the sector’s hierarchies. It’s with this in mind that Better Cotton recently launched its 2030 Impact Target for …
‘Assess and Address’: Better Cotton’s Revised Approach on Decent Work
By Amanda Noakes, Senior Global Decent Work and Human Rights Coordinator at Better Cotton Underpinning everything we do at Better Cotton is the recognition that Better Cotton is only ‘better’ if it improves the wellbeing of farmers and their communities. …
US Cotton Connections: Better Cotton & Quarterway Cotton Growers Field Trip
Join the Better Cotton US team, Quarterway Cotton Growers, ECOM, and Soil Health Institute in the cotton fields of Plainview, Texas, July 20-21, 2023. The goal of this field trip is to bring Better Cotton Members to meet with Quarterway …
Turkey and Syria Earthquake: Better Cotton Update, 17 March 2023
After the earthquake of 6 February hit Turkey, Syria and surrounding regions at a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale, the Turkish province of Hatay was struck with an additional magnitude 6.4 earthquake on 20 February, causing further devastation …
Q&A: Dr Peter Ellsworth and Dr Paul Grundy on Integrated Pest Management
From 28 February to 2 March 2023, Better Cotton held a workshop in collaboration with ABRAPA, the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an ecosystem approach to crop protection that combines different management practices …
Climate Change Capacity Building
By Lena Staafgard, COO, Better Cotton, in collaboration with Charlene Collison, Associate Director – Sustainable Value Chains and Livelihoods, Forum for the Future That’s why building the capacity of cotton farmers to halve the greenhouse gas emissions of Better Cotton …
International Women’s Day 2022: Insights from the Cotton Field with Narjis Fatima
Narjis Fatima, Field Facilitator, WWF-Pakistan From an early age, Narjis developed a special love and affinity for agriculture and nature. Her mother, who was a cotton picker and a leader for women workers’ rights, inspired her to support women in …
BCI Member Discussion Forum: Western China Recap
In a recent webinar, we discussed BCI’s decisions and activities in relation to Western China with all members. The webinar on 20 & 21 May 2020 was particularly intended for members who had not participated in webinars on Western China before.
Upgrading BCI’s Monitoring & Evaluation System
BCI hosted this monthly member-only webinar to hear the latest updates from the Monitoring & Evaluation Team, where the audience learned more about the increased use of technology and how the M&E programme is aligning with the sector’s priorities and SDGs, including more about a new project to link sourcing to the science-based targets.