World Cotton Day was observed on October 7, 2024.

Important Days

The United Nations (UN) observes World Cotton Day (WCD) annually on October 7 to raise awareness about the cotton sector and its vital role in economic development, international trade, and poverty alleviation.


      - This day also emphasizes the need for sustainable economic growth and decent work for everyone.

     

     

Main Points:-   (i) October 7, 2024, will mark the 4th observance of World Cotton Day.

      (ii) The idea for World Cotton Day began in 2019 when four cotton-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa—Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali—collectively known as the "Cotton Four"—proposed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to celebrate World Cotton Day on October 7.


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