Brazil, USA, and Australia may form alliance to promote cotton

Private sector entities from Brazil, the United States, and Australia have signaled their willingness to work together to promote cotton worldwide. The idea is to "change the narrative" to try to establish that the use of natural fiber is more sustainable and safer than synthetic fibers. "We are starting talks with the Americans and Australians, to, together, begin a work of dissemination and promotion of cotton as a natural fiber. We already have the green light to sit at the table and design a program to promote the natural fiber of cotton," highlighted the president of the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa), Gustavo Viganó Piccoli, in an interview with Agro Estadão. In addition to Abrapa, the National Association of Cotton Exporters (Anea) of Brazil, the American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) of the United States, and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) of Australia, are also expected to participate in the alliance. "We are starting a work to ...