We believe the full potential of African Cotton will only be realised through innovative multi-stakeholder commitment to, and focus on, improving productivity, sustainability and value chain linkages.
- ACF serves as a strategic coordinator between the private, public and civil society sectors
- ACF provides thought leadership, a common industry voice, and a consultative platform for all stakeholders
- ACF facilitates development agency and government resource mobilization to generate market and farmer insights, pilot innovations and scale solutions.
- ACF is not a certification body, but its activities can be compatible with any certification system.
We complement and collaborate with other cotton organizations to facilitate pre-competitive action around shared priorities and address systemic issues at national and regional levels including:
- Policy advocacy
- R&D / ICT development
- Seed systems
- Smallholder financial services
- Mechanization services
- Benchmarking best practices
- Value chain integration
- Impact measurement
- Climate and Conservation