Meeting
Pan African Cotton Meeting 2011
… The objective of the Pan African Cotton Meeting 2011 is to define a Road Map for the cotton sector in Africa for the next 10 years, based on the … on the existing national and regional strategies for the cotton sectors, as well as the EU-Africa Partnership Action …
Press Material
COTTON AND THE WTO
… Geneva, 27 April 2007 - Cotton is a critical export for developing countries, … 9% of GDP, and between 35% and 40% of export revenues. The cotton sector employs some 20 million in Africa, and is the … Chad, Mali, and Togo. In fact, economic dependency on cotton as the only cash crop for most families means that …
Non-Official Document
Cotton: A Global Public Good (Eric Trachtenberg)
… GLOBAL COMMODITIES FORUM 9-10 December 2024, Geneva Cotton: Global Public Good Eric . Trachtenberg, Executive Director, International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) views expressed author necessarily reflect views UNCTAD. Cotton: Global Public Good Eric . Trachtenberg Executive …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Cotton Day
… Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, This Cotton Day is a timely opportunity to pause and reflect on this important commodity. Cotton is a source of income for over 100 million families … Over the years, UNCTAD has tried to assist these small cotton farmers, especially in Africa, where we have carried …
Meeting
World Cotton Day
… A global celebration of cotton and its stakeholders, from field to fabric and beyond On 7 October, the WTO will host the first World Cotton Day (WCD) in Geneva. The WTO Secretariat is organizing … ITC and ICAC. This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) to …
Meeting
WTO Cotton Days
… UNCTAD will feature its work at the 7 June workshop on cotton by-products, part of WTO Cotton Days, which run from 4-7 June. UNCTAD’s contribution … Nations Development Account Project 1617K on “ Promoting cotton by-products in Eastern and Southern Africa ”. UNCTAD …
Meeting
WTO Cotton Days
… WTO Director-General’s Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton UNCTAD had a strong presence at the biannual WTO Cotton Days event, held on 28-29 November 2018. The … results of our technical cooperation project on “Promoting cotton by-products in Eastern and Southern Africa”; and b) to …
Official Document
Investing in Uganda's cotton by-products: Absorbent cotton wool production from short-staple cotton and gin-waste
… AT Investing Uganda’ cotton -products Absorbent cotton wool production short- staple cotton gin-waste Project: 1617K - Funded United Nations …
Project
Unlocking the Hidden Value of Cotton: WTO-UNCTAD-ITC initiative on cotton by-products
… Cotton is grown mainly for its fibre, or lint - the raw material in cotton textiles. Nevertheless, commercial applications exist for other parts of the cotton plant, such as the stalks, husks, cottonseed and …
