The 83rd Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) will be held at the Malaika Beach Resort in Mwanza, Tanzania, from November 17-20, 2025.
The conference will focus on the theme titled, ‘Leveraging Sustainable Cotton and Textiles for Industrial and Rural Development.’ It will feature a variety of sessions covering all sectors of the supply chain, including Deep Learning and Sensor Technologies for Automated Detection and Monitoring of Cotton Diseases and Insect Pests; Financing Investment in Textiles and pparel Value Chain in Emerging Markets; Marketing Cotton: What Works, for Whom?, and Reports from the ICAC Secretariat.
The conference will also feature a session focusing on the views and ideas of attendees rather than the speakers on stage. Titled, The World Café, the session will focus on the theme, ‘Exploring the Challenges and Potential of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).’
The 83rd Plenary Meeting will also offer attendees an opportunity to participate in a two-day technical tour from November 21-22, 2025 to see Tanzania's iconic wildlife.
