Cooperation between cotton producing countries in LA and Africa contributes to the economic and social sector

Published 2020년 10월 9일

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The article highlights the collaboration between the FAO, ILO, IBA, and ABC to promote fair, democratic, and sustainable production in the Brazilian cotton industry. The initiative, showcased during the "Together we are + Cotton" webinar, focuses on decent work, pesticide registration, food security, sustainability, and knowledge exchange. Brazil, as the world's second-largest cotton exporter, is leading by example in South-South cooperation, integrating new models and technologies. This initiative aligns with Brazil's ambitions to become the largest cotton exporter by 2030 and promotes environmental consciousness and job creation in the sector. The article also underscores Brazil's achievements in grain production and its renewable energy matrix, emphasizing the benefits of sugar cane ethanol over gasoline.

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Fair, democratic, inclusive and sustainable are predicates of Brazilian production that are being enhanced and spread, thanks to international cooperation. This was evident during the “Together we are + Cotton” webinar, held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labor Organization (ILO), Brazilian Cotton Institute (IBA) and Brazilian Food Agency Cooperation (ABC), on the night of this Wednesday, October 7, in celebration of World Cotton Day (#WorldCottonDay). Among the topics covered, there were decent work, a system for registering pesticides, food security, sustainability, strengthening and disseminating the experience of Brazilian institutions in international forums and exchange of knowledge. The Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) was represented at the virtual meeting by its executive director, Marcio Portocarrero, and agriculture in Brazil, explained by the coordinator of the Agribusiness group at Fundação Getúlio ...

Source: GrupoCultivar