About ICAC
Government Members
Who We Are
Formed in 1939, the ICAC is an association of cotton producing, consuming, trading, and investing countries. It acts as a catalyst for change by helping member countries maintain a healthy world cotton economy; provides transparency to the world cotton market by serving as a clearinghouse for technical information on cotton production; and serves as a forum for discussing cotton issues of international significance. In addition, members can take advantage of the ICAC’s global network of cotton researchers, whose expertise covers the supply chain from farm to textile manufacturing, and have free access to its cutting-edge technologies like the voice-based app and virtual technology cotton training program. Committed to ensuring cotton’s continued sustainability, the ICAC is the only intergovernmental commodity body covering cotton that is recognized by the United Nations. For more information, please visit www.icac.org, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
To serve the cotton and textile community through promotion, knowledge sharing, innovation, partnerships and providing a forum for discussion of cotton issues of international significance.
Vision
Prosperity through a sustainable cotton industry
Values
- Excellence
- Innovation
- Objective
- Trustworthy
- Receptive
- Passionate
Officers of the Standing Committee
Ambassador Aly Toure
Immediate Past Chair
Mr Jigar Raval
Chair ad interim
Strategic Plan and Policies
In Q2 2025, the ICAC Secretariat submitted a three-year Strategic Plan to the ICAC Standing Committee who approved the implementation of the plan beginning at the beginning of the new fiscal year in July 2025.
Please click here to view the 2025-28 ICAC Strategic Plan.
ICAC Rules and Regulations: English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish