Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) certifies 30 per cent of cotton production in sub-Saharan Africa.

This is the largest label for sustainable cotton from Africa. Around 7,80,000 smallholder farmers, of which 18 per cent are female smallholder farmers, took part in 2016 and produced 3,20,000 tons of fiber cotton. About 50 million CmiA textile products were put on the market in 2016.

The sustainable cotton initiative increased its license revenues by 70 per cent in comparison to 2015.

Thanks to the boost in sales of CmiA certified cotton in the textile producing countries, CmiA could achieve a consolidated revenue of more than 47 per cent in 2016.

A total of 20 verification operations in 2016 ensured compliance with CmiA standards and offered helpful guidelines for improvements, alongside the ongoing trainings. The aggregated data from verification operations in 2016 proves that the implementation of CmiA standards was significantly improved in subsequent verifications. The reviews were carried out by the three independent audit companies.

Cotton made in Africa was founded in 2005. By training African smallholder farmers in sustainable and efficient growing methods, granting ginnery workers ethical working conditions and linking them to the international textile value chain, CmiA improves their living and working conditions and protects the environment.