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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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The Better Cotton Platform (BCP) is an online system owned by Better Cotton. The platform is used by more than 13,000 ginners, traders, spinners, fabric mills, garment and end product manufacturers, sourcing agents and retailers to electronically document volumes of …
Women’s Empowerment
Gender inequality is a huge roadblock to sustainable development globally. Find out how the Better Cotton Initiative is mainstreaming gender equality at the farm level, in the sustainable cotton community and within our organisation.
Decent Work
Ensuring fair and safe working conditions is a central tenet of Better Cotton. Discover the main decent work principles that the programme works to uphold — from working to eliminate child and forced labour to promoting gender equality.
Climate Change
As one of the world's largest crops, cotton is a contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Find out how Better Cotton training helps farmers reduce their emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Soil Health
Soil is the foundation of a healthy farm and world. The Better Cotton Initiative teaches farmers sustainable farming practices like cover cropping and Integrated Pest Management to improve soil health, increase yields and safeguard this vital resource.
Water Stewardship
Water is a major sustainability issue in cotton production. Discover its impact on freshwater resources and how the Better Cotton Initiative's water stewardship approach helps farmers conserve water while improving yields.
Policy on Communicating Data
Better Cotton is committed to ensuring that credible data demonstrating progress and results is communicated to Better Cotton Members, partners, funders, farmers, and the public. The reputation of Better Cotton rests in large part with the credibility of its data. …
Impact Reports and Farmer Results
India Impact Report 2014-2023 India has been a pioneering force within the Better Cotton Programme since its first Better Cotton harvest in 2011. It’s the world’s second largest cotton-producing country and has the largest number of farmers participating in the …
Better Cotton’s Theory of Change
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has a vision where all cotton farming is sustainable. Our Theory of Change (ToC) aims to provide a high-level picture of this vision, along with intended impacts, outcomes, outputs, and the types …
Investing in Farming Communities: Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund
The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund channels funds directly into Better Cotton field-level programmes and innovations. Find out how it helps us scale our mission.