Within the foreseeable future almost every cotton producing region will be negatively affected by climate change. And smallholder farmers living in poverty because of low cotton prices will not be able to adapt fast enough to ensure reliable production, reveals the latest Cotton Paper. This paper, hosted on the Sustainable Cotton Hub, tackles Climate and Cotton. It shows that net-zero fossil fibers are not possible, but net-zero and even net-positive cotton might be feasible. However, current cotton farming practices too often are ecologically damaging and still contribute to climate change. …
Read MoreClimate change traps cotton farmers in a cycle of poverty, reveals Cotton and Climate Paper
