World Cotton Day focuses on the fibre’s role in weaving socio-economic development

An estimated 100 million family farmers across 80 countries directly depend on the cotton industry, in which women play a key role.

Cotton supports the economies of many low-income and emerging countries.

Last year it contributed about $50 billion to their economic support – and $20 billion in global trade, according to

Moreover, it plays a significant role in social and economic development, international trade, and poverty…