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”…
Agroforestry project in Pakistan to improve rural women livelihood
To bring ecological and economic benefits to cotton-farming communities, IDH is co-funding an agroforestry project in Pakistan, along with IKEA, with a special focus on livelihood improvement of rural women.
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…