Partnership for climate resilient cotton farming communities signed by Dutch embassy in Mozambique
Cotton farmers in Mozambique remain in a cycle of poverty, exposed to increasing climate fluctuations. The Climate Resilience Program, supported by IDH and partners, provides capital and assets to farming…
Cotton Program: 3.5 M ha now under sustainable land use
In 2016 IDH and BCI started the Growth & Innovation Fund (GIF). In 1 year the GIF invested €9 M in farmer programs of which €4.7 M private funding. This…
This month, IDH published the last report of the Better Cotton Fast Track Program (BCFTP). The progress on sustainable cotton doesn’t stop here though, as the BCFTP has merged into…
9 members’ of The Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance have applied shared social and environmental principles across their loan portfolios. This encompasses roughly $600 million to businesses providing services to…
Which retailers and brands lead the Better Cotton league? The Top 10 (volume) Better Cotton sourcing businesses include many high-street favorites from around the world. In descending order of magnitude,…
German and Australian support for sustainable cotton
The BCI Growth and Innovation Fund, which project portfolio is managed by BCI, IDH and cotton sourcing companies has recieved significant financial support from the German government. At the same…
“The main advantages of reducing pesticides,” says Mohammad Mustafa, BCI farmer in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, “is that we save money and that it’s better for the environment, for example,…