Conventional cotton is the world's most contaminated crop. Find out how BCI helps farmers reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides in favour of an Integrated Pest Management approach that employs other forms of crop protection.
The BCI Türkiye programme launched in 2013 to help Turkish cotton farmers with issues like poor working conditions and water scarcity.
Today is International Women’s Day 2021, a global event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. At the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), we are celebrating women’s achievements by sharing inspiring stories from the field, reflecting on …
The Better Cotton programme in Pakistan is helping farmers adapt to extreme heat, unpredictable weather patterns and earn more for their cotton through targeted, on-the-ground training.
We spoke with The Renewal Workshop about the demand for circular business models, barriers to change, and the potential impacts on cotton production.
Circular business models are on the rise in the apparel and textile industry, but how will this impact the cotton sector and cotton farmers in particular? Historically, businesses have followed a ‘take-make-waste’ linear model. Beyond consumer use, there have been few systems …
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is delighted to announce that representatives from Adidas, Anandi, Pesticide Action Network and Supima have been elected to the BCI Council.
