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It is good to note the development that Indo Count Industries Limited and Shreeram Cotton Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Regenagri Cotton Project. Such a project envisions fostering collaboration and innovation. For more details, please visit here: https://lnkd.in/gKD7RxSm The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in hashtag#Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #multistakeholder #regenerativeagriculture #farmers #livelihoods #environment #ecosystem #cotton #valuechain   Representative Photo by Marcus Loke on Unsplash

#PolicyinFocus From a national perspective, lets continue to focus key announcements from the Budget 2024-25. In this regard, lets focus on the aspects  that have expected implications on the #textiles sector. This includes further capacity building via skilling in collaboration with state governments and industry. In addition, the budget has allocated support for the #MSMEs, including credit-based support as well as facilitating trade and exports. More details in this article by Fibre2Fashion: https://lnkd.in/gKcXR2RR The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 Representative Photo by Waldemar on Unsplash

Today, let us note the incorporation of sustainable fibres as a component of LYCRA fibre, namely, by using dent corn. Additionally, The LYCRA Company has also come up with four documentaries as part of a campaign on thematic areas related to farming, including on Regenerative Agriculture. More details here in an article by Fibre2Fashion: https://lnkd.in/gbjbakCn Such a shift towards natural fibres complements the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. Both shifts are seeing widespread adoption in the industry, thereby helping to meet sustainability-linked commitments of stakeholders further downstream in the textiles and apparels value chain. The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture (ACRE) focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to #promoteregenagripractices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R   Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #cotton #regenerativeagriculture #ESG Image Courtesy Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay

Today, let us consider an innovative approach by which Capacity building of cotton farmers is being carried out, namely, via the use of #VirtualReality. Such an approach was applied by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Committee as part of the Virtual Reality Cotton Training Programme. More details here: https://lnkd.in/gF245gpp To view a short video of this approach, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gyrEn9BK   The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn more about the platform here: https://Inkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form: https://Inkd.in/gXTd4V33 #CapacityBuilding #Cotton #agriculture #BestPractices #CapacityBuilding   Representative Photo by EqualStock on Unsplash

#PolicyInsight Across the globe, the potential of regenerative agriculture is being acknowledged. For example, consider the nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s United States Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF). More details here: https://lnkd.in/gufSSHDb This fund sees the involvement of brands and other sectoral stakeholders, namely The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation. Walmart Foundation, The VF Foundation, Levi Strauss & Co., Hearst Foundations, and Cotton Incorporated. In relation to cotton as a commodity and the role of regenerative agriculture, consider the Fund’s initiative called The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton project aims to increase the adoption of soil health management systems among cotton producers while documenting environmental and economic benefits. More details here: https://lnkd.in/gwzDxanq including some of the learnings from cotton-growing regions across the USA. Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture (ACRE) acknowledges the role of multi-stakeholder involvement to further push the agenda of regenerative agriculture. ACRE sees Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri join hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #cotton #regenerativeagriculture #soilhealth #multistakeholder Photo by Mehmet Keskin on Unsplash

#eventalert   The Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe is taking place in Amsterdam between 3 and 5 September 2024. This Summit proposes to encourage participation and attendance by both the food and textiles industries, respectively. In this regard, there will be two separate industry-level tracks. More details here: https://lnkd.in/gfvztMpF Partners of this summit include SAP, SAI Platform and World Business Council for Sustainable Development, among others We here at Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture (ACRE) will continue to share details about relevant events in the Apparels and Textiles sector. ACRE acknowledges the role of multi-stakeholder involvement to further push respective agendas in the textiles value chain, including that of regenerative agriculture. ACRE sees Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri join hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #regenerativeagriculture #multistakeholder #apparels #WorldEnvironmentDay Representative image by Jason Leung on Unsplash

This article highlights the importance of adopting regenerative agricultural practices in cotton production. It further elaborates on the associated benefits which include replenishment of the soil which in turn enhance biodiversity. The article also encourages awareness among consumers about respective certifications that are available, which can help encourage the industry's trajectory toward sustainability. To access the article, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gSZ5keun The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn more about the platform here: https://Inkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form: https://Inkd.in/gXTd4V33 #regenerativeagriculture #production #textiles #cotton #certification Representative photo by Artificial Photography on Unsplash

This article refers to a Statement that Companies have become signatories to, including those from the textiles sector. The article can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/ggEnttsD This Statement is a means to help convey the support of companies to adopt and enforce #nature policies to implement the #Biodiversity Plan and accelerate decisive #corporate action for nature. To access the statement from Business for Nature, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gFww7tnh To access the entire list of endorsers of the Statement, please access here: https://lnkd.in/g4VEzeks As is known, many companies across sectors, including the #textiles sector, have made sustainability-linked commitments, which is being indicated to via reporting in their annual reports. In this regard and as a means to meet respective commitments, many companies are subscribing to sustainable Certification Systems including those that uphold #regenerativeagriculture in the sourcing phases of the #valuechain. The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #regenerativeagriculture #cotton #agriculture Representative Photo by Julia Filirovska on Pexels

The Rockefeller Foundation latest report, "Financing for Regenerative Agriculture," highlights that: Transforming conventional agricultural practices to regenerative models could save up to USD $5.7 trillion annually by reducing environmental and health damages. 🌱 The report highlights the growing trend of investors backing regenerative agriculture to create a more resilient and sustainable food supply chain.This transformation is critical given that the current food system contributes over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. 🌍 Regen Organics’ sustainable approach to organic fertilizer production supports this shift towards healthier, low-impact food systems. 🌱 Explore more on this vital trans-formative change: https://lnkd.in/ebyf7HYP

This article highlights some of the insights that have been gained form the survey conducted by Kynetec, on behalf of Bayer known as the the 2024 Farmer Voice Survey as mentioned in the article here: https://lnkd.in/eFWxPrXy. To access the Survey, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e5n3ZTJA This includes insights on the application of regenerative agricultural practices, which include the following: 💡 Farmers associate regenerative agriculture mainly with soil health and sustainability 💡Farmers expect regenerative agriculture to enhance productivity and livelihoods 💡Crop rotation, maintaining soil fertility, soil health monitoring, and reduced tillage are the regenerative practices most frequently used Stay tuned for further insights that reiterate the benefits of regenerative agriculture given its nature-first approach. The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture or ACRE focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to promote regenerative agricultural practices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn more about the platform here: https://Inkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form: https://Inkd.in/gXTd4V33 #regenerativeagriculture #collaboration #privatesector #SDGs #ESG #research #capacitybuilding #soilhealth #croprotation #production Representative Photo by Canan Yasar on Pexels