Who we are

The Organic & Fairtrade Cotton Coalition was launched in December 2017 in Bamako, Mali and operates on a project-based level in close cooperation with financial and commercial partners.

The five pillars: Market(ing) & Sourcing Services, Information Services, Production Services, Institution building, and adding Local Value provide the framework for our activities.

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MISSION

As a multi-stakeholder and self-sufficient initiative our goal is that by 2030, 500’000 cotton farmers in West Africa can depend on a fair and sustainable income through organic cotton farming and processing. The local market-share of organic-Fairtrade cotton should reach 5% in the four countries involved, which is approximately 40’000 tons of cotton fiber. If successful, we plan to expand to Central and East Africa.

The 5 Pillars of the Coalition

Market & Sourcing Services: Through a vertical and horizontal coalition of various players along the textile value-chain, we intend to enhance the competitiveness of sustainable textile products in the international market with a growing local value added.

Information Services: An innovative information system will reduce the complexities of data sharing and provide user-friendly applications.

Production Services: Organic cotton producers will benefit from services of applied research, training, extension, and capacity building and increase productivity and sustainability.

Institutional Setting: Organic-Fairtrade cotton is promoted in the national agriculture strategies and cotton programs at a regional and global (ICAC) level.