Cotton Brazil

A podcast from ICA is now available, and the 6th episode features Fabiana Furlan as part of the Farming Practices Series: Brazil’s Perspective. Your mixed paragraph is clear, but it could be slightly refined for better readability and grammar: Fabiana Furlan, who currently serves as the Head of Commercial, Finance, and Sustainability at Scheffer in Brazil, brings valuable insights into our practices and discusses key challenges faced by Brazilian cotton producers, including farming conditions, biodiversity, regenerative farming, and more. Check out this episode and the insights shared by the outstanding guests featured throughout the series! International Cotton Association Ltd Scheffer oficial

We’re celebrating! Yesterday, Cotton Brazil won the Apex-Brasil Exame Award in the Image: Sectoral Image Promotion category. Winning this award is a significant milestone, as this event celebrates the efforts of companies and projects that enhance the global presence of Brazilian products. This victory highlights our commitment to excellence and the promotion of Brazilian cotton worldwide! Our management coordinator Francisco Júnir, the president of Abrapa, Alexandre Schenkel, our general manager Marcelo Duarte, the president of ApexBrazil Jorge Viana, and the agribusiness coordinator of ApexBrasil, Rafaela Albuquerque, proudly received the trophy this Monday in São Paulo. Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão ANEA - Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Algodão ApexBrasil EXAME Francisco Júnior Alexandre Pedro Schenkel Marcelo Duarte Monteiro

This December is a very special month for us! Cotton Brazil is celebrating its 4th Anniversary as a solid initiative that has been accumulating countless valuable connections worldwide through the potential of Brazilian cotton! Our sincere thanks to all of our partners, manufacturers, representative entities, and authorities who join us in our dedication to a more sustainable future. May there be more and more anniversaries and achievements. Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão ANEA - Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Algodão ApexBrasil

Brazilian cotton farming goes beyond cotton! This World Soil Day, December 5th, we celebrate the vital role of healthy soils in producing high-quality fibers. Our cotton farmers promote sustainable practices like double cropping, which optimizes land use and enhances soil health, and no-till farming, which preserves soil structure, retains moisture, and reduces erosion. Integration with other crops, such as corn and soybeans, further boosts soil quality and agricultural efficiency. Every fiber is cultivated with respect for the land and a commitment to the future. #WorldSoilDay #SustainableFarming #BrazilianCotton

Vietnam was our delegation’s penultimate destination this year! Through the Vietnam Mission, in november we held another edition of the Cotton Brazil Outlook in the capital, Hanoi, and in Ho Chi Minh, in addition to technical visits and strategic meetings in the city of Hue. We were warmly welcomed and received the happy news that yes, the Vietnamese industry prefers Brazilian cotton! Thank you to everyone who welcomed us and shared so many valuable experiences with us. Until next time, everyone! Check out the full videos of the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh: https://lnkd.in/dRSmv5XR VCOSA - Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão ANEA - Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Algodão ApexBrasil Alexandre Pedro Schenkel Marcelo Duarte Monteiro Miguel Faus Fernando Rati

The Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão is proud to announce that we are now a full member of the Make The Label Count coalition! This milestone underscores Brazilian cotton's commitment to aligning with the most sustainable guidelines of the European Union. By joining this coalition, we strengthen our ties with a robust network of companies, brands, and institutions dedicated to fostering fair and transparent trade relations in the EU. In recent years, the world has recognized the urgent need to highlight the environmental benefits of natural fibers over synthetic ones. That’s why Make the Label Count is so vital—it ensures transparency and promotes sustainability in one of the most dynamic markets globally. Want to learn more about how ABRAPA and Make the Label Count are driving transparency and sustainability in the global cotton market? Discover how this partnership strengthens the case for natural fibers and fosters fair trade practices in the EU. Click the link and join us in making every label count: https://lnkd.in/giCZSJy4

The Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão) is proud to announce that we are now a full member of the Make the Label Count coalition! This milestone underscores Brazilian cotton's commitment to aligning with the most sustainable guidelines of the European Union. By joining this coalition, we strengthen our ties with a robust network of companies, brands, and institutions dedicated to fostering fair and transparent trade relations in the EU. In recent years, the world has recognised the urgent need to highlight the environmental benefits of natural fibers over synthetic ones. That’s why Make the Label Count is so vital—it ensures transparency and promotes sustainability in one of the most dynamic markets globally.

After our visit to Vietnam, we concluded another Mission in China last Friday, the last one of 2024. We closed the year with a series of visits and meetings with the main textile and cotton market entities in China. To all of them, our many thanks for their support and collaboration! 🔸 CNCGC - China National Cotton Group Corporation 🔸 CNCE - China National Cotton Exchange 🔸 CCTA - China Cotton Textile Association 🔸 CCA - China Cotton Association Our delegation returns to Brazil satisfied with the commercial partnership and happy with the relationship of trust built over the years. We further strengthened the ties between Brazil and China, creating new opportunities around our natural fiber. China is currently the largest customer of Brazilian cotton, importing around 49% of our exports, equivalent to 1.32 million tons.

Vietnam, we miss you already! After another edition of the Cotton Brazil Outlook in the capital Hanoi - in which we brought together dozens of professionals from the local textile industry - we further strengthened our relationship with our customers and consolidated important partnerships. Furthermore, we participated in a lunch with industrialists in the city of Hue, an opportunity to share data on the sustainability, quality and traceability of our fiber; We visited the Vinatex spinning mill, where we were very well received. Afterwards, in Ho Chi Minh City, we carried out another edition of the Cotton Brazil Outlook and a series of technical visits to regional factories. Vietnam's textile industry, the third largest exporter globally, has increased its imports of Brazilian cotton. In the 2023/24 commercial year, Vietnam imported 386.91 thousand tons of Brazilian cotton, which represents 15% of our total exports. Many thanks to our Vietnamese friends and here's to new and productive opportunities for collaboration! A special thank you to everyone who welcomed us so warmly, especially for the support provided by the Brazilian Embassy in Vietnam and its representatives, as well as VCOSA - Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association which was incredibly attentive in offering all the assistance needed to ensure our agenda took place. Abrapa - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão ANEA - Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Algodão ApexBrasil

The presence of Cotton Brazil in Vietnam marks another edition of Cotton Outlook, a promotional event aimed at the largest local textile industries. The goal is to promote and strengthen the development of the Brazilian cotton market in Vietnam, consolidating partnerships and expanding opportunities for our fiber in the international market. Vietnam, home to the world’s third-largest textile industry, has been steadily increasing its imports of Brazilian cotton. In the 2023/24 marketing year, Vietnam imported 386.91 thousand tonnes of Brazilian cotton, accounting for 15% of Brazil’s total cotton exports. The Brazilian delegation includes: Alexandre Schenkel, President of Abrapa, Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, Director of International Relations at Abrapa, Miguel Faus, President of Anea, Celestino Zanella, Vice-President of Abrapa, Haroldo Rodrigues da Cunha, Former President of Abrapa, Luíz Fernando Pessoto Mauad, Director of Anea, and Fernando Rati Manager at Abrapa/Cotton Brazil. Take a look at how this edition unfolded and the incredible support we received from VCOSA - Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association, which made it all possible. Our sincere thanks!