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What a privilege and an inspiration to visit Sonpara in Gujarat last week and see first-hand how farmers can brew their own bio-pesticides and deploy the multiple techniques of sustainable and regenerative agriculture, with quantified results on yield and input costs.
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Here’s our CEO @AlanMcClay presenting at @ICAC_cotton plenary meeting this past week in Mumbai, India.
The theme was local innovations & Alan discussed our recent India Impact Report, which included significant reductions in pesticide use, water consumption & farmer costs.
ALT Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, presenting at ICAC meeting.
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We look forward to it! Here's a link straight to the event webcast: unfccc.int/event/bonsucro-li…
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Today, Better Cotton is supporting its first event at #COP28: @Bonsucro & @RSPOtweets's side-event on trade tools for climate action in global agricultural value chains.
You can watch the event live at 15:30 CET on the UN Climate Change YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/climateconf…
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To read more about this side-event and all the other events Better Cotton will be participating in at COP28, check out our colleague Lisa Ventura's recent Q&A here: bettercotton.org/cop28-how-b….
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Hopefully you've already had the chance to read it, but in case you missed it, I wanted to share my latest blog on why the launch of Better Cotton traceability is such a huge moment for the organisation.
To learn more, head to the link below.
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We are currently looking for a dynamic and seasoned communications professional to join us as Director of Communications.
To find out more and apply, click below: bettercotton.org/careers/dir…
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The launch of our traceability solution is a huge moment as we look to deepen the social & environmental progress that our partners & farmers deliver year in, year out.
I'd like to extend a huge thank you to our industry-wide network for their support.
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I commend DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's leadership in ensuring cotton is part of the outcome of the 13th Ministerial Conference in February 2024. The
@wto plays a vital role in supporting cotton producers and their livelihoods. wto.org/english/news_e/news2…
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Highly hazardous pesticides are dangerous to both people & the planet. As we strive to make the agricultural landscape more sustainable – with the support of the IPM Coalition – we call on authorities to mandate the global phase-out of these formulations.
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I'm looking forward to hearing from @johnkempf, John Bradley, Ilkhom Khaydarov, @CottonAustralia and other growers and partners during our Large Farm Symposium on Wednesday, October 11.
To find out more and register, please click below: bettercotton.org/event/2023-…
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I am delighted to share our first country-level Impact Report - on India - which shows real sustainability progress in one of the world's major producers of cotton. Read the report here:
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Great piece about our work in India from my colleague Saleena for #WorldWaterWeek2023
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To close out World Water Week 2023, we spoke with Saleena Pookunju, Senior Manager for our India Programme, to discuss her work to improve the efficiency of water use on cotton farms in the country.
#WorldWaterWeek
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A key focus in our decent work efforts is ensuring that children in cotton communities have the greatest possible development opportunities.
We look forward to working with @SFJPK to strengthen capacity to identify and remediate child labour.
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Our revised P&C embraces a farmer-centric approach, and will serve as a more locally relevant standard to address the environmental, social and economic matters most pertinent to cotton production today.
To find out more, click below to watch our new video.
7 Aug 2023
Recently, we revised our Principles & Criteria to ensure that it remains an effective tool to drive continuous improvement & deliver sustainability impact at field level.
To learn all about our revised P&C, check out our new video:
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Clear & comprehensive greenwashing legislation is essential - so this new EU legislation is welcome, but legislators must be careful to allow flexibility in substantiation methods, as a one-size-fits-all approach will not work for smallholder farmers.
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I am looking forward to building on our work with @Egypt_Cotton (CEA) to help Egyptian cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
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Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of joining @AbrapaBrasil to discuss the pest challenges that farmers in Brazil face & the work being done to reduce pesticide use.
Learn more about these farmers & their initiatives: bettercotton.org/brazil-pest…
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Going forward, in line with our 2030 Strategy, Better Cotton will proactively work towards making cotton production more regenerative.
To read about our approach to regenerative agriculture, read our latest blog: bettercotton.org/better-cott…
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Our Sustainable Livelihoods Approach will be instrumental in helping us to achieve our target to sustainably increase the net income and resilience of two million cotton farmers and workers by 2030.
Click below to find out all about our approach.
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