Agricultural sector and globalization – Außen- und Entwicklungspolitik

Sustainability in cotton textiles under pressure. How can BCI, CmiA, Fairtrade and organic cotton regain market share and relevance?

Oktober 20, 2025
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Agricultural sector and globalization, Cotton

Climate and sustainability goals have lost significant public support. The Supply Chain Act is being watered down considerably in Germany and at EU level, as are the sustainability reporting obligations. The cotton sustainability standards BCI, CmiA, Fairtrade and GOTS are

Interview with Dennis Matangira, Fund Manager of Zebu Investments

Mai 26, 2025
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Agricultural sector and globalization

The international food crisis in 2008 led to a broad debate on how investment in food production in Africa could be promoted. As a result, the Zebu Investment Fund for investment in African agriculture was set up. Dennis Matingira has

EU-MERCOSUR and sustainability in agriculture

Dezember 31, 2024
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Agricultural sector and globalization, Latin America

The destruction of tropical forests in Brazil has had its day as an argument against agriculture and agricultural trade. Agricultural engineer Ingo Melchers, who worked in Brazil for a long time, assesses the EU-Mercosur Agreement from an agronomic and Brazilian

Sustainable cotton standards: Progress and shortcomings - what remains to be done?

September 10, 2024
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Agricultural sector and globalization

The „Better Cotton Initiative“ (BCI), „Cotton Made in Africa“ (CmiA), „GOTS“ and „Fairtrade“ seals promise consumers of cotton textiles that the cotton used has been produced under strict ecological and social criteria. Is this promise kept? Are the labels comparable?