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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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Today almost a quarter of the world’s cotton is produced under the Better Cotton Standard, and 2.4 million cotton farmers have been trained in sustainable farming practices and are licensed to grow Better Cotton. Our vision of a sustainable world, where …
Better Cotton Announces 2022 Conference Agenda
We are excited to announce the agenda for the Better Cotton Conference, taking place in Malmö and online on 22-23 June! Attendees can look forward to joining thought-provoking sessions on the topics of regenerative agriculture, traceability, gender equality, climate change capacity building and …
Baseline Study and Final Evaluation of GIF Multi-Year Funded Projects
Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund (Better Cotton GIF) was established in 2016 to transform cotton production globally and develop Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity. This year GIF has awarded four programme partners (or IPs), two each in …
Better Cotton Stories from the Field: Focus on Farmer Centricity in India
A key theme of Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy is farmer centricity. Lasting economic, environmental, and social benefits for cotton growing communities start at the field level. Our capacity building will become more farmer-centric and better adapted to farmers’ expressed needs.
IDH and Better Cotton Re-Shape Strategic Partnership
IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative and Better Cotton have redefined their partnership to collectively work towards the sustainable transformation of the cotton sector for the 2022-2030 period. During this period, IDH and Better Cotton will continue to collaborate to support …
Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers and Brands
This webinar will provide a robust introduction to Better Cotton as an organisation, details around the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership information for Retailers & Brands.
Improving Soil Health with Cotton Farmers in India
Meet Better Cotton Farmer Sabari Jagan Valvi from India as she talks about her experience implementing new sustainable farming practices. Sabari joined the Better Cotton and Lupin Foundation programme three years ago. By adopting new sustainable practices in line with …
Request for Information (RFI): Cotton Traceability Solutions
As Better Cotton enters its next strategic phase, to achieve our 2030 vision and drive change on the ground for farmers, Better Cotton will make it possible to trace Better Cotton through the global supply network. The purpose of this …
Request for Information (RFI): Cotton Traceability Solutions
As Better Cotton enters its next strategic phase, to achieve our 2030 vision and drive change on the ground for farmers, Better Cotton will make it possible to trace Better Cotton through the global supply network. The purpose of this …