The Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) came out with its interactive annual report that discusses progresses and profits of last year. The report shows that more and more people took to using cotton and thereby help support African small holder farmers this year than the year before. According to the report, CmiA that works with 67 spinning mills, ginned 700,000 tons of cotton for use textile production, up 71 per cent over last year’s 408, 415 tons. Roughly 30.5 million textiles were sent to the market with the CmiA seal.
As of 2015, the company has trained over 750,000 smallholders, showing a 57 per cent increase over last year’s 476,450. The training ensures both an increase in yield and income establishing a solid foundation for the future of the individual smallholders’ and their careers. Despite its sustainable label, the report said that because of the demand alliance it has built, textile companies can buy Cotton Made in Africa at going global market prices.
According to the report, despite challenging conditions in the European markets, characterized by high price sensitivity among companies and even lower awareness of sustainable textiles among consumers, CmiA held its ground well on the international stage. This year, CmiA added ASOS and Danish Bestseller group, to the list of those using cotton and both are using the African cotton and processing it in Africa itself.
