CmiA calls for full textile value chain in Africa
21/10/2014
Jas Bedi, managing director of African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation, said: "The opportunity to be able to produce within a country from the cotton field to the finished garment, establish a sustainable foundation for textile production, and to discover growing sales opportunities locally makes African countries attractive to the American and European market."
Cotton made in Africa is an initiative of the Aid by Trade Foundation that improves the living conditions of cotton farmers and their families in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
Around 440,000 smallholder farmers were verified in 2013, with 95% of farmers additionally benefiting from pre-financing for their expenditures on seed or fertilizers. Projects include building schools, ensuring clean drinking water supply and supporting women's cooperatives.
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