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Accelerating and Scaling Sustainability in Cotton Production: Q&A with IDH

Well Studio on June 11, 2019

IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative has been instrumental in BCI's growth, providing the initial funding that enabled the scale-up of BCI programmes in different parts of the world, delivering fund management and driving innovation

Welcoming Marc Lewkowitz as Better Cotton’s New Council Chair

Joe Morphet on June 8, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Marc Lewkowitzhasbeen elected as the new Chairperson of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Council. Marc Lewkowitz is President and CEO of Supima, the promotional and marketing organisation for American Pima cotton growers. He …

Sustainable Cotton Production Reaches New Levels as Two Million Farmers Receive Training on Improved Farming Practices

Joe Morphet on June 6, 2019

Today, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) revealed in its 2018 Annual Report that Better Cotton – cotton produced in line with the initiative’s Better Cotton Principles and Criteria – now accounts for 19% of global cotton production*. In the …

Important Better Cotton Platform Updates

Joe Morphet on June 5, 2019

As part of BCI’s commitment to continual improvement, we are making some changes to how Better Cotton Claims Units (BCCUs) can be transferred through the BCP and the supply chain. Thisis designed toprotect the credibility of BCI’s chain of …

Reaching and Training 930,000 Cotton Farmers Across Africa: Q&A with Aid by Trade Foundation

Well Studio on June 4, 2019

In the 2017-18 cotton season, more than 930,000 farmers across Africa produced approximately 560,000 metric tonnes of cotton certified in accordance with Aid by Trade Foundation’s (AbTF) Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) standard.

Better Cotton Country Snapshots 2018-19 Cotton Season

Dave Patrick on June 1, 2019

Snapshots of activity in Better Cotton countries from Brazil to Israel

Better Cotton 2019 Annual Report

Dave Patrick on June 1, 2019

n 2019, we celebrated the Better Cotton Initiative’s (BCI’s) 10-year anniversary. BCI has come a long way since a visionary group of farmers, NGOs and apparel brands first came together to transform the way cotton is grown

Utilising Technology to Overcome Cotton Growing Challenges: Q&A with Cotton Australia

Well Studio on May 29, 2019

By 2018, Better Cotton represented 22% of Australia’s cotton lint. Here, Brooke Summers, Supply Chain Consultant at Cotton Australia, explains how harmonising the two standards is helping to deliver more sustainable cotton to the world.

Improving Cotton Farmers’ Knowledge and Skills in India: Q&A with Lupin Foundation

Well Studio on May 24, 2019

In the 2017-18 cotton season, Lupin Foundation began training 12,000 cotton farmers on more sustainable farming practices in line with the Better Cotton Principles and Criteria.

Nine Sustainability Initiatives Collaborate to Tackle Highly Toxic Pesticides

Joe Morphet on May 7, 2019

Today, a coalition of nine sustainability initiatives and standards launched a new “Pesticides and Alternatives’ app, specially designed to reduce the use of highly toxic pesticides in agriculture. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coalition believe that reducing the use of …

Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity in Cotton Farming

Well Studio on April 18, 2019

Earth Day 2019 encourages us all to “Protect Our Species’ and reduce our impact on the planet. From using pesticides derived from ingredients found in nature, to undertaking biodiversity mapping, BCI Farmers are taking multiple approaches to protecting and enhancing the natural environment, while producing cotton in a sustainable way.

Better Cotton Membership and Better Cotton Platform Access

Well Studio on April 8, 2019

Better Cotton is the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton. Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

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.

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.

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.

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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Accelerating and Scaling Sustainability in Cotton Production: Q&A with IDH

Welcoming Marc Lewkowitz as Better Cotton’s New Council Chair

Sustainable Cotton Production Reaches New Levels as Two Million Farmers Receive Training on Improved Farming Practices

Important Better Cotton Platform Updates

Reaching and Training 930,000 Cotton Farmers Across Africa: Q&A with Aid by Trade Foundation

Better Cotton Country Snapshots 2018-19 Cotton Season

Better Cotton 2019 Annual Report

Utilising Technology to Overcome Cotton Growing Challenges: Q&A with Cotton Australia

Improving Cotton Farmers’ Knowledge and Skills in India: Q&A with Lupin Foundation

Nine Sustainability Initiatives Collaborate to Tackle Highly Toxic Pesticides

Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity in Cotton Farming

Better Cotton Membership and Better Cotton Platform Access

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