Following the high-level participation in the second Brazil-Africa Dialogue on Food Security, Fight Against Hunger and Rural Development, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement (AgPE), Dr Kingsley Uzoma, PhD, participated in follow-up technical engagements with the National Central Laboratory of Cotton in Brazil (Cotton Brazil).
This visit marked a crucial step in Nigeria’s effort to modernize its Cotton, Textile, and Garment (CTG) sector by studying global best practices in cotton testing, standardization, and traceability.
Dr Uzoma engaged with Cotton Brazil and the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa – Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão). key institutions behind Brazil’s rise as the world’s leading cotton exporter, with $5.29 billion in cotton exports in 2024.
Brazil tests 100% of its cotton using High-Volume Instruments (HVI) and operates 12 regional labs under a centralized quality control system (CBRA), certified by ICA Bremen GmbH and ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
This visit provided valuable insights into the Brazilian Cotton Quality Control Program (SBRHVI), which unifies data, ensures transparency, and upholds sustainability and fiber quality.
Nigeria is taking deliberate steps to replicate global best practices, strengthen its regulatory capacity, and build a future-ready CTG sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
These insights will directly inform Nigeria’s broader CTG revitalization plan, now backed by the CTG Development Board through innovation, traceability, and global market alignment.
