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Better Cotton Initiative unveils ‘2014 Harvest Report’

Better Cotton Initiative has announced the publication of ‘2014 Harvest Report’. The report details Better Cotton harvest data at global and field levels in 2014, and completes the second of two reporting phases for the year.

Important highlights of the report include - 1.2 million farmers participated in BCI’s programme - up 79 per cent from 2013, BCI farmers produced two million metric tonnes of Better Cotton lint - a 118 per cent increase on the previous year, Better Cotton made up 7.6 per cent of global cotton production, Better Cotton was grown in 20 countries worldwide, five more than in 2013.

As an example of country results, Better Cotton farmers in Pakistan used 15 per cent less pesticide, 19 per cent less synthetic fertiliser, 18 per cent less water and increased their profits by 46 per cent as compared to comparison farmers. The organisation said, this year’s results confirmed the underlying premise of its model: higher yields, reduced inputs of synthetic pesticides and fertilisers, resulting in much higher income for its farmers.

As the 2015 season continues, Better Cotton Initiative plans to make strong progress towards establishing Better Cotton as a more sustainable mainstream commodity.

www.bettercotton.org

 
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