Farm & Fiber Reports
Much of Textile Exchange's work is done on the ground and in person with brands, retailers, manufactuers, farmers and other stakeholders. We also produce valuable reports and educational materials about organic fibers, made possible through the support of our members and funders. Therefore, many of these reports are provided to Textile Exchange members at no cost.
Executive Summaries and the full Report for 2010 can be downloaded here free of charge. New in 2011 is our midyear Predictions Report bringing you a forecast of production for the next harvest and beyond.
Farm & Fiber Report 2010-11
The 2011 Farm & Fiber Report covers the significant decline in organic cotton fiber production, the reasons behind it, and the need for industry action. For the first time, we’ve also covered other sustainable cotton initiatives including Better Cotton Initiative (BCI, Fairtrade, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), and customized cleaner cotton programs with notes from ICAC and Cotton Inc.). Organic cotton production declined 35 percent from 241,697 metric tonnes (mt) in 2010/11 to 151,079 mt this year. It covers 218,966 farmers growing on 324,577 hectares.
Full Report and Executive Summary available. Find out more here. Regional Reports (with Spanish and French translations for Latin America and Africa respectively) available soon.
Midyear Predictions Report 2011
This report provides a brief up to-the-minute snapshot of activities in the sector and forecasts for the next harvest and beyond. There is both a concise overview of the global picture and a deeper look at regional activities. As always, we provide comments on opportunities and challenges facing the organic cotton sector.
Farm & Fiber Report 2009-10
The report presents continued growth for organic cotton in 2009-10. Production rose 15% from 209,950 metric tonnes (mt) in 2008-09 to 241,697 mt this year. The 100-page report covers 23 countries, 260 producer groups, and 275,300 farmers.
As this is the fifth year that the comprehensive report has been produced, we have taken the opportunity to look back over the five years to review the rise of organic cotton since 2005-06, when only 37,000 mt was produced. See accompanying Cotton Briefings 2011.
Farm & Fiber Report 2009-10 - Executive Summary
The report presents continued growth for organic cotton in 2009-10. Production rose 15% from 209,950 metric tonnes (mt) in 2008-09 to 241,697 mt this year. The 100-page report covers 23 countries, 260 producer groups, and 275,300 farmers.
As this is the fifth year that the comprehensive report has been produced, we have taken the opportunity to look back over the five years to review the rise of organic cotton since 2005-06, when only 37,000 mt was produced.
[Download pdf of Executive Summary]
Farm and Fiber Report 2008-09 - Executive Summary
The 2009 report provides:
- The Global context of cotton production and challenges
- Organic cotton production and fiber markets 2008/09
- Overview of area and average yields with review of pricing
- Regional profiles of organic cotton: India, Africa & Latin America
- Changes in the market caused by growth and impacts
- Clear and concrete steps that farmers, companies and other organizations can take to support the sustainable expansion of the global organic cotton supply
- Estimates of future organic production trends