In 2020, the cotton-production sector was not immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. IDH and the Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (“Better Cotton GIF”…
Cotton is one of the most significant crops in the global textile industry. From cultivation to processing, 250 million smallholder farmers are dependent on the crop for…
Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund – Annual Report 2018-19
In the 2018-19 cotton season, the GIF worked with 1.3 million* cotton farmers in India, Pakistan, China, Mozambique, Turkey, and Tajikistan, who received training and…
Coffee production in the face of climate change: Country profiles
In this document you will read about the country specific strategies for coffee production in the face of climate change. If you are interested in the general adaptation strategies document…
Better Cotton GIF kicks off process to select 2020-21 Implementing Partners
The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (Better Cotton GIF or the Fund) has rolled out the Request for Proposal (RFP) for selected and endorsed Better Cotton Implementing Partners (IP)…
Smart technologies help tilapia farmers to become more efficient
On June 17, the Smart Technologies for Tilapia Farming Matchmaking Event took place in Zhanjiang, China. At the event, smart technology companies demonstrated their products to around 50 representatives from…
China is the world’s largest producer of Tilapia (32% of global production) the second most farmed food fish species in the world that is playing a key role in food…
Better Cotton GIF Reaches One Million Cotton Farmers in 2017-18
The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) reached one million cotton farmers in 2017-18*, the second year of programme implementation. During the year, the Fund invested over €9.4 million…