Sustainability happens in the supply chain, but that looks different in every country, depending on its cultural, ecological and geopolitical context. This article is part of our Made in India series, ...

The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has published a new life cycle assessment study outlining the environmental benefits of organic cotton farming in India. Conducted by climate consultancy South ...

A field of a genetically modified variety of cotton called Bt Cotton with inbuilt insecticide resistance, in India. Cotton's environmental impacts are well-publicized (if not well-understood), ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. May 22 - The devastating floods in Pakistan during the summer of 2022, which resulted in a 40% loss of cotton crops, ...

Cotton cultivation in Maharashtra has shrunk by nearly 4.59 lakh hectares over four years as high labour costs and lack of mechanisation push farmers towards soybean, a cotton expert said. In 2020-21, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. Cotton, comprising a quarter of today's fashion, connects ...

There are more than 5.8 million cotton farmers in India according to the country’s Textile Ministry. Every year, they face heavy losses due to pests attacking their crops. In 2017, farmers in the ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nov 16 (PTI) Cotton cultivation in Maharashtra has shrunk by nearly 4.59 lakh hectares over four years as high labour costs and lack of mechanisation push farmers towards ...