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Cotton made in Africa

Biodiversity Loss / Zambia Farmers

1 October 2024

2 minutes

Deforestation, poaching, and the expansion of settlements have severely affected many wild animals, even leading to the extinction of some species, and fuelled many conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Zambian Cotton Farmers Hit by Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change; Take Recourse to Sustainable Practices

Cotton cultivation has been majorly impacted with the noticeable loss of biodiversity and effects of climate change in south of the Sahara, says a Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) survey.

Staff Writer

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

3 September 2024

4 minutes

In the 2022/2023 season, around 900,000 CmiA cotton farmers worked 1.7 million hectares of land in accordance with CmiA or CmiA Organic.

AbTF Publishes Independent Verification Results for Cotton made in Africa’s Standards

Hamburg, Germany: The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is releasing the latest edition of its annual, aggregated report on the verification and implementation of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA). This report demonstrates AbTF’s continued commitment to transparency in 2024 and offers the public insight into how its partners in Africa are implementing the...

Football for Cotton / Cotton 4+

19 June 2024

2 minutes

Benin hosts steering committee meeting of WTO-FIFA Partenariat pour le Coton initiative, 4-6 June 2024.

CmiA Joins WTO-FIFA Initiative in Supporting Cotton 4+ West African Countries Through Football

In a bid to integrate West African cotton-growing countries more closely in the global value chain for football clothing, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) will now be a part of the joint initiative of the WTO and FIFA that aims to open up new markets to African cotton farmers and producers, for example in the area of sportswear.