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Organic and regenerative cotton programmes
An organic or regenerative cotton programme turns ordinary cotton farms into a certified, traceable supply. It means organising farmers into groups, training them, inspecting every farm, getting the group certified and making sure the certified seed cotton reaches a certified ginner. Agrecir Global does all of it.
Why mills need this
Brands are asking Pakistani mills for organic and regenerative cotton. Yet Pakistan, one of the world's largest cotton producers, grows less than 1% of the world's organic cotton. Organic cotton can't be bought in bulk from the open market. It has to be grown to order, by farmers who change how they work and keep records that hold up in an audit.
Organic, in-conversion or regenerative
- OrganicNo synthetic pesticides, fertilisers or GMO seed, under a recognised organic standard.
- In-conversionCotton grown during the conversion period, which usually lasts up to three years, depending on the standard and the land's history.
- RegenerativeFocused on outcomes for soil, water and biodiversity, verified under a recognised regenerative standard such as Regenagri.
Some clients run more than one. For one mill group we run an organic programme and a regenerative programme side by side.
What we do
- 01
Select and onboard farmers
We identify suitable areas and farmers, explain the standard and the commitments, and register each farm and plot.
- 02
Set up the Internal Control System (ICS)
This is the farmer group's own inspection and record-keeping system. It's what allows a group of smallholders to be certified together.
- 03
Train through the season
Field officers cover soil fertility, pest management without banned inputs, water use and record-keeping, at the moments in the season when each one matters.
- 04
Inspect every farm
Our Internal Control Inspectors check each farm against the standard before the certification body arrives, and deal with problems early.
- 05
Support certification
We prepare documents and farmers for the external audit, and follow up on findings.
- 06
Link to ginners
Certified seed cotton is sold to certified ginners, with records that keep the chain of custody intact.
What you get
- Registered, trained farmer groups with a working ICS
- Inspection records for every farm, every season
- Support through the certification audit
- Certified seed cotton linked to certified ginners
- Season reports on farmers, area, inspections and certification status
Proof
| Programme | Client | Acres | Farmers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic cotton | Soorty Enterprises | 18,000 | 1,398 |
| Organic cotton | Mahmood Group | 7,720 | 1,088 |
| Regenerative cotton | Mahmood Group | 7,780 | 1,312 |
| Total | 33,500 (13,557 ha) | 3,798 |
Mahmood Textile Mills names its "traceable Seed-to-Garment contract" with Agrecir Global (spelled "AgRiCer" in the document) in its FY-25 investor briefing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Questions mills ask
How long before we can sell organic cotton?
Land usually goes through a conversion period of up to three years, depending on the standard and the land's history. During that time the cotton can be sold as in-conversion. We plan the programme around your buyer's timeline, and tell you early if it isn't realistic.
Do you certify the cotton?
No. Accredited certification bodies do. We prepare the farmers, records and farms so the group is ready for the audit, and we follow up on any findings. In Pakistan, much organic and regenerative cotton is certified by Control Union.
Can you work alongside our existing partner?
Yes. Some mills keep an NGO partner in one district and ask us to run another, or to cover a standard their partner doesn't.
Planning next season's certified cotton?
Talk to us about farmer groups, inspections and ginner linkage before sowing starts.