The opening session on Day Two of the Plenary Meeting was entitled, 'Technical Session: How Can Regenerative Agriculture Contribute to a Sustainable Cotton Industry?’. Chaired by ICAC Chief Scientist Dr Keshav Kranthi, the session featured three globally renowned speakers:

• Dr Rattan Lal from Ohio State University spoke about 'Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Health’,
  

• Dr Fabio Rafael Echer from São Paulo Western University discussed 'Improving Cotton’s Sustainability in the Tropics', and
  

• Dr Kater Hake from Cotton Incorporated presented on 'Regenerative Agriculture – Implications for the Textile Industry’.

The second session, focussing on economic sustainability, addressed a topic chosen by the ICAC’s Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC): 'Regulatory Policies by Governments that Could Negatively Affect the Consumption of Natural Fibres’. Chaired by PSAC Chairman Peter Wakefield, there were four world-class speakers, each of whom presented his proposals and recommendations as Chair of one of the PSAC’s four permanent committees:

• Cliff White, Australian Cotton Shippers Association, representing the Permanent Committee on Merchants and Other Cotton Related Activities,
  

• Francisco Ferreira dos Santos, Mozambique Cotton Association, representing the Permanent Committee on Producers and Ginners,
  

• Muhammad Anees Khawaja, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, representing the Permanent Committee on Textiles, and
  

• Nate Herman, American Apparel & Footwear Association, representing the Permanent Committee on Brands and Retailers.