The Organic Cotton Accelerator announced the publication of its ‘Organic Cotton Training Curriculum’ in partnership with The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL to ameliorate organic cotton production in India.
Amritbir Riar, FiBL’s deputy leader of the department of international cooperation, said, “The Organic Cotton Training Curriculum is designed to reduce the gaps between scientific and practitioner communities. The curriculum will help develop the cotton-growing community’s capacities to produce more sustainably and work as a catalyst to fast-track the system’s transformation toward resilience.”
The Organic Cotton Training Curriculum is a publicly available web-based set of train-the-trainer courses on organic agronomic best practices. Developed over two years by OCA and FIBL, it is comprised of the best in training materials from across the sector, adapted to local Indian practice through consultation, translation, and pilot sessions, and with the support of GIZ.
It is the first organic cotton growers’ training package developed over a decade and includes in-depth modules and activity guides to work alongside existing participatory training methods. Currently available in English and soon Hindi, OCA will create further translation and adaptation to Pakistan and, eventually, other organic cotton territories. Feedback from the initial rollout and updates will be incorporated into the latest versions.
The Organic Cotton Accelerator announced the publication of its ‘Organic Cotton Training Curriculum’ in partnership with The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL to ameliorate organic cotton production in India.
Amritbir Riar, FiBL’s deputy leader of the department of international cooperation, said, “The Organic Cotton Training Curriculum is designed to reduce the gaps between scientific and practitioner communities. The curriculum will help develop the cotton-growing community’s capacities to produce more sustainably and work as a catalyst to fast-track the system’s transformation toward resilience.”
The Organic Cotton Training Curriculum is a publicly available web-based set of train-the-trainer courses on organic agronomic best practices. Developed over two years by OCA and FIBL, it is comprised of the best in training materials from across the sector, adapted to local Indian practice through consultation, translation, and pilot sessions, and with the support of GIZ.
It is the first organic cotton growers’ training package developed over a decade and includes in-depth modules and activity guides to work alongside existing participatory training methods. Currently available in English and soon Hindi, OCA will create further translation and adaptation to Pakistan and, eventually, other organic cotton territories. Feedback from the initial rollout and updates will be incorporated into the latest versions.
The details of the 12 modules are:
• Introduction to Organic Farming and Organic Cotton
• Cotton Species, Cultivars and Seeds
• Land Preparation, Planting and Field Management
• The Cotton Plant
• Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrition
• Pest and Disease Management
• Water Management
• Crop Diversification
• Harvest and Post Harvest
• Crop Calendar Summary
• Farm Business Management
• Group Certification
