 The largest producers (as of 2018) are India (51%), China (19%), Turkey (7%) and Kyrgyzstan (7%).. Organic cotton production in Africa takes place in at least 8 countries.The earliest producer (1990) was the SEKEM organization in Egypt; the farmers involved later convinced the Egyptian government to convert 400,000 hectares of conventional cotton production to integrated methods, achieving a 90% reduction in the use of synthetic pesticides in Egypt and a 30% increase in yields.Various industry initiatives aim to support organic growers, and various companies, including Fazzoni, Nike, Walmart, and C&A  now incorporate organic cotton as part of their supply chains