Tuesday, 7 October 2025

World Cotton Day 2025; October 7th.

FORUM: ''Cotton, the fabric of our lives.'' World Cotton Day 2025. Cotton touches us every day, it is a source of livelihoods for millions of smallholders and labourers, including women and their families, and contributes significantly to the economies of many developing countries. The World Cotton Day is an excellent opportunity to renew our commitment to enhancing the sustainability of the cotton sector and bring it to the forefront of the global agenda. Join us as we celebrate the many opportunities within the cotton sector, highlighting its vital role in fostering international trade and inclusive economic growth. Discussions will focus on boosting productivity at all levels, advancing innovative strategies for adding value along the value chain, and reinforcing the power of trade to support a better future for all. Follow the Conversation with the hashtags: #7october, #cotton, #WorldCottonDay.






EVENT: On Tuesday, 7 October 2025, starting at  9:00 hours (CEST) from FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. The event entitled "The Fabric of our Lives"; Organized jointly by the Republic of Chad, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC).




 This year’s celebration will showcase the many opportunities within the cotton sector, highlighting its vital role in fostering international trade and inclusive economic growth. Discussions will focus on boosting productivity at all levels, advancing innovative strategies for adding value along the value chain, and reinforcing the power of trade to support a better future for all.




The programme will include two segments designed to inspire action and showcase innovation:

Voices of the Next Generation: Transforming Cotton into Design will feature short presentations and live interventions from young designers, students, and entrepreneurs reimagining cotton through creative and innovative applications, from concept to finished product.

From Field to Fashion: Local Cotton Transformation in West Africa will highlight the cultural richness and potential of cotton in West African producing countries, while exploring how artisanal processing can drive locally led development of the sector.

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 OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 - Chapter 9 (Cotton):  This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world cotton markets for the period 2025-34. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices for cotton.

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OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034: The Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings together the commodity, policy, and country expertise of both organisations, as well as input from collaborating member countries, to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional, and global agricultural commodity markets.

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