Impacts

CmiA in figures

Through our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning mechanisms we measure progress and validate if our intended impacts are actually achieved: We regularly collect and analyse data to monitor the effects of our work on the ground. A lot of quantitative data, such as on harvest yields or the number of smallholder farmers trained, are collected annually by cotton companies and submitted to Cotton made in Africa as part of the self-assessment process. Additional in-depth case studies highlight key issues. These facts and figures provide an empirical foundation for the continued development of our standards, shed light on important trends, offer deeper insight into the current application of the standard, and highlight challenges that require a more targeted approach in the future. We also want to use these facts and figures to offer the public a transparent view of our work. We have created a summary of the results for you here:

(Harvest Season 2022/2023)
20
cotton companies
30%
of African cotton production
is CmiA verified
900.000
smallholders
1,700,000
Total cultivated area (ha)
11
growing countries
1 kg cotton – global average: 1,563 litres

1 kg cotton – CmiA: 2 litres
508,000
total CmiA cotton harvest
(ginned, in t)
1,94
average acreage per farmer
(in ha)
699
average yield (raw cotton) of smallholders (kg/ha)
-13%
Fewer greenhouse gas emissions
than the global average
(Harvest Season 2022/2023)
8
textile production markets
in Africa
2,700
supply chain partners
27
cotton traders
61
CmiA trading partners
54
textile production markets worldwide
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HARIET MUHINDO
Smallholder from
Uganda

Through farmer training, Hariet Muhindo, a smallholder in Uganda, learnt how to use less pesticide in her cotton fields, easing the pressure on both the environment and her wallet. In addition, she now wears protective clothing to preserve her health. She also now knows how to build simple pest traps using widely available materials such as molasses.

Read more about her story in the interview
“Wear a Smile With…Hariet”

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BRUCE CHINYAKA
a cotton farmer
in southern Zambia

The training courses taught Bruce Chinyaka, a cotton farmer in southern Zambia, how to diversify. Besides cotton and maize, he now also grows soya and sunflowers. The boost in his income from cotton farming also allowed him to open a small grocery.

Read more about his story in the interview
“Wear a Smile With…Bruce”

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WAITA SIMEYI
also a cotton farmer
from Uganda

Waita Simeyi, also a cotton farmer from Uganda, works as an instructor in functional adult literacy for Cotton made in Africa. He teaches other smallholder farmers to read and write. Literacy helps cotton farmers keep accounting records of their agricultural activities and sales of sustainably produced cotton.

Read more about his story in the interview
“Wear a Smile With…Waita”.

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