HAMBURG - The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative is succeeding in its goals of improving the lives of the small-scale farmers and their families, according to a new study.
Published to mark World Cotton Day, the study by independent consultants Syspons says that CmiA training programmes have succeeded in increasing cotton yields and reducing environmental impact.
Syspons, which conducted the study between October 2019 and June 2021, said the CmiA training programmes for small-scale farmers had been proven to lead to increased cotton yields if conducted regularly.
