Brazil goes worldwide in its cotton promotion work aiming to expand exports
In order to become the world’s biggest cotton exporter, Brazil has been investing for decades to continuously improve the quality of its cotton. This work has produced positive results and global buyers of cotton now acknowledge the evolution of the Brazilian product. The current challenge to cotton promotion is to demonstrate, on a global level, […]
Brazil grows responsible cotton in a tropical climate
Growing cotton in a tropical climate using responsible farming practices is a challenge that has been taken on by Brazilian farmers for decades and today the positive impacts are clear to see. Numbers don´t lie, and in Brazil’s case they demonstrate the low social and environmental impact of Brazilian cotton growing. “Only 8% of our […]
The future of Brazilian cotton growing is with biological solutions
The future of Brazilian cotton growing involves the increasing use of nature itself to defend against and combat cotton pests and diseases. As a country with a tropical climate and large-scale production areas, Brazil has been widening its adoption of biological solutions year after year. The main consequence of this is crops grown using less […]
Brazil has a success story of regeneratively grown cotton
After six years of applying regenerative farming, one large cotton farming group in Brazil reduced its use of chemical pesticides by 48% in the 2020/21 season. Yield levels were maintained together with good commercial performance, but it has also brought positive environmental impacts that have earned international recognition. This is a real case demonstrating just […]
Transparency of Brazilian cotton pleases Bengali industrialists
Transparency, trust and a product of excellent quality. The promising commercial relationship between Brazilian cotton producers and textile industries in Bangladesh is structured on this three pillars. The good receptivity to the delegation of Brazilian cotton growers and exporters only reflects the potential of growth of the Brazilian presence in the Bengali textile market – […]
Thai textile industry wants Brazilian cotton to improve growth
On a trade mission to Thailand, Brazilian cotton producers identify opportunities to support the resumption of textile production in the country. Photos: during visit to Thai Rhung Textile Rehearsing a rebound in the second half after recovering from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in previous years, Thailand’s textile industry has focused on cotton […]
Confidence in Brazilian cotton stands out in trading relations with Indonesia
Indonesian industries visited by Abrapa show preference for Brazilian fiber and are open to expand business with Brazilians The “Sellers Mission”, organized by the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) and the National Association of Cotton Exporters (Anea), ended the stage in Indonesia with a positive balance. Satisfied with the product and price, the Indonesian […]
Cotton Brazil’s Business Mission visits Asia
The delegation is set to go to Indonesia, Thailand, and Bangladesh, between June 4th and 14th The Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) will fly a delegation to Asia to promote Brazilian cotton. The mission will visit current buyers and potential clients in the continent, with a view to exploring the uptrend in Brazilian lint production. […]
Abrapa increases its focus on the Chinese market
The Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) took part in the China National Cotton Exchange (CNCE) annual Gala, this Friday (8th). This is the largest event in the Chinese cotton sector with 27.7 thousand attendants / 531 comments / 698 sharing for this conference. With the crop forecasts for the coming years, the CNCE emphasized the […]
Turkey approves sustainable cotton from Brazil
“Brazil and Turkey complement each other. On the one hand, a country rapidly expanding its textile production. On the other, a nation that can still grow its cotton-growing area in a sustainable way.” The statement by M Hanefi Oksuz, president of the largest Turkish textile company, Kipas Mensucat Isletmeleri AS, translates well the final balance […]