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Serving the Global Cotton and Textile Supply Chain
Production
The Technical Information Section focuses on cotton genetics, cultivation, research, the dissemination of scientific data, and farmer training in the field and classroom.
Textiles
The ICAC is working to develop and implement a Global Textiles Value Chain Portal that will provide services to member governments, private sector businesses, and research organizations.
Data Portals
Since it was founded in 1939, the foundation of the ICAC is its data, which is the global gold standard. The ICAC maintains three major data portals: Statistics, Production, and Textiles.
Video Resources
More available on YouTube (@icac2013)
World Cotton Day 2024, Cotonou, Benin
Preview of the ICAC's 83rd Plenary Meeting in Tanzania
How to Use the ICAC Statistics Portal
How to Make the Most of ICAC Trade Data
How Does Cotton Help Fight Climate Change?
Why Is the Theme for World Cotton Day "Cotton for Good"?
Parasitoïdes et prédateurs des insectes nuisibles du coton
Seminario web sobre salud del suelo en español
Sponsorship Opportunities
The ICAC offers a platform that is virtually unique among cotton and textile organizations: access to senior government officials from cotton consuming and producing countries all over the world. The most visible forum for promotion is our annual Plenary Meeting, which draws 400-500 cotton and textile professionals from across the globe each year.
Global Cotton Promotion
For decades, cotton has been plagued by a variety of myths, mistruths, and misunderstandings. The most common are excessive water consumption and pesticide usage, but all of them damage cotton's reputation and suppress global consumption. The ICAC's promotion efforts are designed to counter those myths and spread the #TruthAboutCotton.
World Cotton Research Conference
The World Cotton Research Conference serves as a premier global platform for researchers and experts to exchange the latest advancements in cotton research and development. The WCRC is typically held once every four years in various cotton-growing countries, most recently from October 3-7 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.