Because the “first” regenerative cotton standard focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, the RCS offers practical approaches to increasing climate resilience and environmental sustainability.
The RCS claims to provide benefits to both farmers and textile companies. In addition to supporting farmers with climate-friendly farming methods, it provides companies with a traceable source of regenerative cotton from another major cotton growing region. For complete supply chain transparency, AbTF has integrated its Hard Identity Preserved traceability system into its RCS-verified fibers.
“We are pleased that we can now also work in India and use both our expertise in sustainable cotton cultivation and our global network for the benefit of Indian small-scale farmers,” said Tina Stridde, Managing Director of AbTF, in a comment on AbTF’s plans. geographic expansion. “The first RCS pilot project is the result of a productive collaboration between many partners who have set themselves ambitious and forward-looking goals in the field of sustainable cotton cultivation.”
AbTF’s partner for the implementation of the RCS in India is Vijay Cotton & Fiber Co. LLP, a cotton company based in Mumbai with over 75 years of experience in the Indian cotton sector.
“The Regenerative Cotton Standard supports cotton farmers in India by adopting climate-smart agricultural practices,” said company partner Vijay Shah. “The standard also has great potential to increase transparency within our supply chain, allowing us to trace the origins of our cotton and ensure it is produced in accordance with environmentally and ethically verifiable standards.”
In addition to the India project, the RCS is being tested in Tanzania with Alliance Ginneries Ltd. and Biosustain, long-standing AbTF partners in that country.
Yesterday (June 19), AbTF announced its sustainability standard: Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) supports a joint initiative between the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to integrate West African cotton-growing countries more closely into the global value chain for football clothing.
“Aid by Trade rolls out traceable eco-cotton initiative in India” was originally created and published by Just Style, a brand owned by GlobalData.
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