Cotton made in Africa
Public Private Partnership
Benin, Zambia, Mosambique, Burkina Faso
Status: active
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Millions of small cotton farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face significant economic disadvantages compared to counterparts in the developed world. The main culprits are industrialized nations’ farming subsidies, which depress prices for cotton on the global market and make it virtually impossible for small African farmers to convert their favorable production conditions into a corresponding price advantage. In response to this situation, the Aid by Trade Foundation launched its Cotton made in Africa project, a private-public partnership designed to help African cotton farmers in two fundamental ways:
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| Organization: | Aid by Trade Foundation |
| Website: | www.cotton-made-in-africa.com |
| Contact: | Daniel Schmitz-Remberg
Consultant / Project manager
d.schmitz.remberg@accenture.com
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