AbTF Cotton Conference Will Be Held From March 11 In Mumbai
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) will organise the 2024 AbTF Cotton Conference from March 11-13 in Mumbai with a focus on innovative and digital ways to develop transparent and sustainable supply chains.
Not for profit AbTF will bring together leading experts, researchers, and professionals from throughout the world to discuss current challenges, and their solutions, in the field of sustainable cotton and textile production.
On the first day, attendees can expect discussions on regenerative agriculture and climate change adaptation as well as new insights into key innovations and technologies with relevance to cotton cultivation.
In addition to the introduction of the new Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS) by AbTF, Dr Keshav Kranthi of International Cotton Advisory Council (ICAC) will speak on the role of cotton in regenerative agriculture.
Representing The Soil Food Web School, Dr Adam Cobb will offer penetrating insights into the significance of soil health for sustainable cotton cultivation.
Alais Ole Morindat, speaking for the African NGO African People and Wildlife (APW), will show how important the involvement of local communities is for the successful implementation of projects.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about innovations like T-MAPP by PAN UK, an app that takes a sensitive and confidential approach to collecting information about incidences of pesticide poisoning.
The second day will be all about transparent and traceable supply chains. The conference will take a look into the future and highlight opportunities for tracing textiles through artificial intelligence.
IKEA will speak on the significance of transparency for globally operating companies, and Arindama Banerjee of Elevate, a business consulting firm, will lead listeners through the legal labyrinth of global textile production.
Torsten Stau from Rewe Group will show attendees how the company uses the Hard Identity Preserved (HIP) system to seamlessly trace Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) cotton throughout the textile value chain.
Representatives of technology companies like Textile Genesis or Direction Software LLP will demonstrate digital tools that can help to ensure transparency and traceability in the supply chain.
