BETTER COTTON FAST TRACK PROGRAMME

During the course of 2009, a group of private and public players developed a strategy to speed up the implementation of the Better Cotton System.

This is a demand driven strategy based upon the commitment of frontrunner brands and retailers to invest both in farmer support programmes and in the procurement of mainstream volumes of Better Cotton. 

Objectives of the BCFTP

1. Creating demand for Better Cotton through brand and retailer involvement.
2. Creating supply of Better Cotton through producer support programs and enabling access to finance for Better Cotton producers
3. Connecting supply and demand through transparent supply chains.
4. Support and strengthen the BCI.
5. Facilitate collaborative learning and reflection on the effectiveness of BCI implementation in coordination with the BCI.

The BCFTP’s goal is to produce 1 million metric tons of Better Cotton lint by 2015.

The BCFT Fund

The BCFT Fund is established to facilitate initiatives of retailers, brands, traders and other actors in the cotton supply chain to support the production of Better Cotton. The Fund acts as a catalyst for private sector initiatives and matches up to 1:1 the monetary and in-kind contribution of the private sector to the project(s).

For more information about the BCFTP download the White Paper here.

For more information about the BCFTP, please read our Background Information (available shortly). Details of currently funded projects is available here (available shortly).

The Better Cotton Fast Track Programme Founders

The BCFTP founders are: