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International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)

The ICAC is an association of members of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries. The Committee was formed in 1939, and the Secretariat was established in 1946. The annual budget is US$1.8 million, of which about 85% comes from members assessments and 15% from the sale of subscriptions and participant fees at meetings and seminars. There are nine members of the Secretariat originating from eight countries; all work from one office in Washington, DC. Documents are published in English, French and Spanish, monthly summaries are available in Russian, and annual summaries are available in both Arabic and Russian.
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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

The ICAC's four #TruthABoutCotton videos will be posted here on 7 October. See you then!

The #Truth about Cotton's Water Consumption

Cotton has a reputation as being a very thirsty plant, but the fact is that it is perfectly suited to growing in dry, arid regions.

Cotton has a reputation as being a very thirsty plant, but the fact is that it is perfectly suited to growing in dry, arid regions.

The #Truth About The Aral Sea

The devastation of the Aral Sea is one of the world's worst environmental disasters, and cotton has been blamed. But this video will show that cotton is not the reason for this terrible event.

The devastation of the Aral Sea is one of the world's worst environmental disasters, and cotton has been blamed. But this video will show that cotton is not the reason for this terrible event.

The #Truth about Cotton Waste

Most people only think of the fibre when they think of cotton, but 100% of the cotton plant has practical uses that improve our lives and generate additional revenue for growers.

Most people only think of the fibre when they think of cotton, but 100% of the cotton plant has practical uses that improve our lives and generate additional revenue for growers.

The #Truth about Poverty Alleviation

Many people think that cotton is a crop that only benefits rich growers on huge, corporate farms. But that couldn't be farther from the #Truth.

Many people think that cotton is a crop that only benefits rich growers on huge, corporate farms. But that couldn't be farther from the #Truth.

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