Cotton Brazil Dialogues field trips to take place from July 27–31 and August 17–21
As the world’s largest cotton exporter and third-largest producer, Brazil will once again host representatives from the international textile industry. The Cotton Brazil Dialogues, an initiative by Cotton Brazil and the Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa), will include two field trips, taking place July 27–31 and August 17–21. Each will follow the same technical agenda while welcoming different groups of international stakeholders.
Since 2015, Brazil has hosted representatives from the global textile industry, particularly from Asia. This is the first time, however, that the initiative brings together a multidisciplinary group representing the entire textile value chain. “Cotton Brazil Dialogues” aims to foster the exchange of experiences and best practices, strengthen long-term relationships, and offer an immersive journey through Brazil’s cotton production chain.
Gustavo Piccoli, President of the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa), says the initiative reflects Cotton Brazil’s strategy to strengthen relationships across the textile value chain. “Cotton Brazil has strengthened Brazil’s presence in international markets, and now we are expanding this effort to engage more closely with the entire textile value chain. By welcoming brands, manufacturers, NGOs and other key stakeholders to Brazil, we want them to experience firsthand the quality, sustainability and traceability that define our cotton production.”
An immersive experience in Brazilian cotton production
Throughout the field trips, participants will experience every stage of Brazilian cotton production, from cultivation and harvesting to ginning, fiber classification, quality control and traceability systems. The agenda also includes workshops led by Abrapa and partner organizations, covering topics such as an overview of the Brazilian cotton sector, regenerative agriculture, social and environmental certification programs, carbon emissions, technological innovation and international market perspectives.
Brazil is recognized worldwide for combining productivity, quality and sustainability in cotton production. Today, close to 80% of the country’s cotton production is certified under internationally recognized sustainability criteria under the ABR (Responsible Brazilian Cotton) program. Harvesting is fully mechanized, every bale is classified using High Volume Instrument (HVI) technology, and cotton is traceable from farm to its final destination—attributes that help strengthen international buyers’ confidence in Brazilian cotton.
Immersive program
The itinerary begins in Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest cotton-producing state, where participants will visit cotton farms to learn about cultivation, harvesting and ginning processes. In Cuiabá, they will attend the first module of the Perspectives on the Brazilian Cotton Sector workshop, offering an overview of the country’s cotton industry and recent advances in quality, genetics and sustainability.
The delegation will then travel to Brasília for institutional and technical meetings before heading to Bahia, another major cotton-producing state. There, participants will visit farms, ginning facilities and the laboratory of the Bahia Cotton Growers Association (Abapa), gaining deeper insight into fiber classification processes and the sector’s quality programs.
The itinerary also includes technical visits in Goiás, including cotton farms operated by the SLC Group, as well as the Brazilian Cotton Classification Reference Center in Brasília. The program concludes with the second module of the Perspectives on the Brazilian Cotton Sector workshop, where specialists will discuss sustainability, traceability, certification, innovation and the future of Brazilian cotton in the global market, followed by a feedback session with participants.
About Cotton Brazil
Cotton Brazil is an international initiative that positions Brazilian cotton as a global benchmark for quality, sustainability and technological excellence. Launched in 2020, the initiative is led by the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) in partnership with Anea, the Brazilian Cotton Exporters Association, and ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, with additional support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
About Abrapa
Abrapa, The Brazilian Cotton Growers Association, represents 99% of all cotton planted, 99% of production, and 100% of cotton exports in Brazil. It operates in both domestic and international markets, promoting Brazilian cotton as a high-quality, traceable, and sustainable product.
