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In just over 10 years we have become the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
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Better Cotton is grown in 22 countries around the world and accounts for 22% of global cotton production. In the 2022-23 cotton season, 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton.
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Today Better Cotton has more than 2,700 members, reflecting the breadth and diversity of the industry. Members of a global community that understands the mutual benefits of sustainable cotton farming. The moment you join, you become part of this too.
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The founding premise of Better Cotton is that a healthy sustainable future for cotton and the people that farm it is in the interests of everyone connected with it.
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This series of public webinars aim to provide you an introduction to Better Cotton, Better Cotton, Better Cotton Membership offer and Better Cotton Platform supplier registration while simultaneously addressing your related queries. Audience: Spinners, Cotton traders, fabric mills, garment manufacturers and other supply chain …
Is Regenerative Farming Just a Buzzword or a Blueprint For Restoring Soil Health?
By Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton. This opinion piece was first published by Reuters Events on 9 March 2022. Irreversible ecosystem collapse is looming. If nothing is done to stop it, farming systems face a potentially catastrophic future, with severe …
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 …
International Women’s Day 2022: Insights from the Cotton Field with Gülan Oflaz
Gülan Oflaz, Field Facilitator, GAP UNDP, Turkey Gülan’s desire to return to her farming roots led her to study to become an agricultural engineer. Combining her hands-on experiences and her expertise, she now works with cotton farmers in Sanliurfa, which …
International Women’s Day 2022: Insights from the Cotton Field with Anjali Thakur
Anjali Thakur, Producer Unit Manager, Ambuja Cement Foundation, India Anjali grew up in an agricultural family and went on to achieve an undergraduate degree in Horticulture and an MBA in Agribusiness Management. She has always had a desire to work …
Meet the Women Leading the Change in Sustainable Cotton Farming: International Women’s Day 2022
This International Women’s Day 2022, we are placing the spotlight on the inspiring women who are using their expertise and passion to drive positive change in cotton farming. Following this year’s IWD theme, this feature focuses on our aim to …
Better Cotton Council Election 2022: Submit Your Application Before 15 March
The deadline for Better Cotton Members to apply for a position on the Better Cotton Council is getting closer! The Better Cotton Council is an elected board that drives cotton towards a truly sustainable future. The Council sits at the …
Understanding the Living Soil: There Really Is a Universe Beneath Our Feet
By Karen Wynne, US Programme Coordinator, Better Cotton Karen is certified as a Soil Scientist and Classifier by the Soil Science Society of America. You may think that below the ground there’s only dirt. Roots grow through it, and maybe an …
What Is Soil Health? Better Cotton Launches New Soil Health Series
Soil is quite literally the foundation of farming. Without it, we could neither grow cotton nor support our growing global population. We know first-hand at Better Cotton that improved soil health can enhance productivity and yields, which also directly improves farmer …