The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative plans to collaborate with the African Cotton Foundation (ACF) to promote socially and ecologically sustainable cotton cultivation.

The cooperation is planned to encompass support for training and for other implementation measures conducted by cotton companies in Cotton made in Africa’s project countries. These measures will be co-ordinated by the African Cotton Foundation and implemented by the cotton companies, which cultivate cotton in accordance with Cotton made in Africa’s standards and are subject to independent annual audits. They can now apply to the Aid by Trade Foundation — the parent organisation of CmiA — for co-financing for the implementation of specific activities, especially regarding innovative measures to protect the soil or to promote integrated farming.

As the primary standard for sustainable cotton in Africa, Cotton made in Africa supports more than one million small-scale farmers in ten countries. The goals of both organizations are perfectly complementary. ACF is working to develop a prosperous, modern, and sustainable cotton sector in Africa.