Better Cotton (formerly BCI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan’s Uzstandard Agency to strengthen sustainability standards, certification systems and quality infrastructure across the country’s cotton sector. The partnership aims to support Uzbekistan’s ongoing
Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest cotton producer, and has seen massive growth in its textile sector following reforms and the end of an international boycott of Uzbek cotton. The boycott was started in 2010 by the Cotton Campaign due to allegations of forced harvesting, in which more than 2 million people, including children, were […]
One year on since the launch of its programme in Uzbekistan, Better Cotton has co-hosted an event in its capital, Tashkent, to reflect on its successes and strengthen multi-stakeholder relations. Held in collaboration with the National Commission of Combatting Human Trafficking and Forced Labour and the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, the organisation














