While individual countries have difficulty establishing an entire value chain from cotton to textiles and clothing, this can be achieved at the regional level. Moreover, regional economies of scale and expertise can improve the sector’s performance and allow African countries to tap into international markets for clothing and fashion. For more information relating to ITC’s role in Africa please click here.
An important part of ITC’s work in the Cotton Sector is to facilitate South-South cooperation along the entire cotton to clothing value chain. In addition, we focus on promoting African cotton in emerging cotton consuming countries in Asia.
The Cotton Exporter’s Guide is a reference book that is primarily targeted at cotton producers, ginners, exporters and traders in cotton producing developing countries, mainly, but not exclusively, in Africa. The guide provides a comprehensive view of all aspects of the cotton value chain from a market perspective, it will also help government officials to gain a deeper understanding of the crucial aspects that need to be addressed in cotton export development.
To open the slides from a general overview presentation outlining ITC approach to the Cotton Sector, please click here.
Articles
African Cotton Development Initiative, 2/2011
Developing the Cotton Value Chain in Africa
International Trade Forum Issue 4/2011
Understanding Cotton Demand and Promoting Origin - The Example of African Cotton
International Trade Forum - Issue 4/2011
Connecting Industry to the Market: The Future of Cotton in Africa
International Trade Forum Issue 2/2010
By Matthias Knappe, Programme Manager for Cotton, Textiles and Clothing, ITC
Organic Cotton, International Trade Forum - Issue 1-2/2008
By Peter Hulm and Natalie Domeisen, ITC
Textiles and Clothing, International Trade Forum Magazines
Technical Papers
Cotton and Climate Change, 2011
Women in Cotton, 2011
The Chinese Market for Clothing, 2011
South Africa: A Market for Clothing from Africa, 2010