The U.S Cotton Trust Protocol is proud to be the lead and
recipient of the U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program, which will receive funding as one of those
selected as part of the USDA Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot projects.
The project will build markets for climate-smart cotton and provide technical and financial
assistance to over 1,000 U.S. cotton farmers to advance adoption of climate smart practices on
more than one million acres. This will allow the production of more than four million bales of
Climate Smart Cotton over five years.
“The Trust Protocol was launched in 2020 to set a new standard in sustainable cotton
production where full transparency is a reality and continuous improvement is the central goal,”
said Dr. Gary Adams, President of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. “The U.S. Climate Smart
Cotton Program is an important step in providing the necessary resources needed for growers
to learn, grow and explore new opportunities that will improve their environmental footprint. We
look forward to working with Secretary Vilsack to implement the program’s comprehensive
approach.”
The project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that also includes the National Cotton Council’s
export arm Cotton Council International, Cotton Incorporated, the Soil Health Institute, Soil and
Water Outcomes Fund, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Agricenter International, Alabama A&M
University, and North Carolina A&T State University.