Platform Overview
The Cotton Platform is registered as the Cotton Development Trust (CDT) and comprises all players in Malawi's cotton value chain. Its main objective is to facilitate rapid growth of the cotton industry through collaborative efforts of all value chain players.
The CDT was formed in 2008 through initiatives catalysed with resources from NORAD under Phase I of the Malawi Agricultural Partnership (MAP) and the private sector. AICC Africa serves as the Secretariat of the CDT, facilitating and coordinating all platform activities.
Key Initiatives Facilitated by AICC
- The development of a Cotton Strategic Plan 2011–2016
- The establishment of a seed supply system for cotton farmers
- Increased productivity gains through cotton demonstration plots
- Improved access to credit and agricultural inputs for farmers
- Lobbying for review and implementation of a new Cotton Act
- The development of an agreed pricing and marketing model
- Increased strategic collaboration with international organisations and institutions
Platform Members
- Smallholder cotton farmer organisations and cooperatives
- Cotton ginners and processing companies
- Agricultural input suppliers and agrodealers
- Financial institutions providing credit to the cotton sector
- Government agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture
- Development partners and NGOs working in the cotton sector
- Cotton exporters and international buyers
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