By Amanda Noakes, 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. That’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Better Cotton offers a monthly training session for Retailer and Brand Members. Please note we will not have a training session in August. Who should attend? What is the Training Format? This is a Members Only group training held over …
Better Cotton supports 2.8 million farmers in 22 countries in adopting more sustainable practices. This requires ongoing financial investment and robust funding streams. To achieve this, we have a unique funding model in place and raise funds from three main …
Engaging people working in agriculture to get a clear, comprehensive understanding of the challenges they face in their work, especially on labour issues, is key to being able to provide effective solutions.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a global guidance document adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Summit in September 2015. Our efforts to make Better Cotton a mainstream sustainable …
