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According to USDA data, from 2000/01 to 2021/22, Brazil's cotton production has achieved a leap-forward growth from 939,000 tons to 2.678 million tons. In addition to production, Brazilian cotton's focus on quality has not diminished. In recent years, global development has paid more and more attention to the adverse effects of agricultural production on the environment. Since 2005, the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (ABRAPA) has launched an initiative to open the way for the sustainable development of Brazilian cotton. In Brazil, more and more cotton farmers are turning to adopt sustainable production standards for cotton cultivation. Brazilian cotton farmers have replaced 34% of chemical pesticides with biological pesticides, and currently more than 84% of cotton has obtained BCI certification.

In the past 20 years, Brazil's cotton exports have also grown rapidly. According to USDA data, Brazil's cotton exports have increased from 70,000 tons in 2000/01 to 1.72 million tons in 2021/22. And ABRAPA has set an ambitious goal of surpassing the United States as the world's largest supplier of cotton by 2030.