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Zambian cotton entrepreneur goes beyond the fibre

Zambian cotton entrepreneur goes beyond the fibre

28 May 2021
UNCTAD supports efforts to add value to cotton by-products in eastern and southern Africa to make the crop more profitable for farmers.
From fibre to fabric: Celebrating the value of cotton

From fibre to fabric: Celebrating the value of cotton

3 Oct 2019
World Cotton Day highlights cotton's enormous potential to contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable, equitable development.
Promoting cotton by-products in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons from an UNCTAD technical assistance project

Promoting cotton by-products in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons from an UNCTAD technical assistance project

3 Jul 2019
By Kris Terauds, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
India shows cotton 'waste' can provide clean energy and income

India shows cotton 'waste' can provide clean energy and income

11 Mar 2019
Cotton industry officials from Africa visit India to see how entrepreneurs are turning unused parts of the crop into renewable energy for businesses and extra income for farmers.
Copper-dependent Zambia eyes growing market for cotton by-products

Copper-dependent Zambia eyes growing market for cotton by-products

15 Dec 2017
Cotton farmers and government officials agree to promote the production of by-products like sanitary pads and biomass fuels, to create jobs and diversify the copper-dependent economy.