BCI Cotton

Question 1

How many years has BCI been around?

Answer 1

10 years

Question 2

What is the quantity of BCI cotton harvested in 2019?

Answer 2

1.5 million MT (metric ton)

Question 3

How many members does BCI have? (as of 2019)

Answer 3

1,900 members

Question 4

Name one social impact program created by BCI

Answer 4

BCI Gender Strategy to empower women

Question 5

What is the key difference between BCI farming practices and Organic cotton?

Answer 5

Organic cotton does not use pesticides + harmful chemicals. While BCI allows for moderate use, an integrated model.

Question 6

What is the cycle of sourcing season?

Answer 6

Sep – Nov
April (planting)
November (harvesting)

LICENSING IS IN SEP

Question 7

Which country produces the largest volume for BCI cotton?

Answer 7

Brazil produced the largest volumes of Better Cotton in the 2018-19 cotton season

Question 8

Which country has the most licensed BCI farmers?

Answer 8

India has the greatest number of licensed BCI Farmers (Better Cotton in the 2018-19 cotton season)

Question 9

BCI how many large farms and SME farms are in their network?

Answer 9

340 large farms

SMEs together account for 1.9mi

Question 10

What is a case study of how much water can be saved in one cotton season if more advanced technology is used?

Answer 10

BCI / Tajikistan

The story explores how one BCI Farmer’s commitment to trialling water-saving practices led him to install Tajikistan’s first tubular irrigation system, saving almost two million litres of water in just one cotton season.

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