By Crispin Argento Happy World Cotton Day (Week) 2020! Over the last six months, I have had the opportunity to interview over two-dozen sustainable cotton growers (“farmers”) or grower representatives from around the world as I geared up to launch a sustainable sourcing platform called Sourcery. Together, these growers produce an estimated 150,000 metric tons… Continue reading Cotton Won’t Ever Be Truly Sustainable Until Farmers Are Paid More
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COVID-19 Short & Long term impact on Pakistan Textile & Cotton Sector
Recent visit to many cotton growing region where we understand that farmer are switching crop with CORN or RICE, Related to current #COVID-19 crisis I think that grower have taken right decision for switching crop with other more economical for input cost wise and more beneficial in term of out price in local market from…… Continue reading COVID-19 Short & Long term impact on Pakistan Textile & Cotton Sector
ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
#17 SIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED Pakistan Article provided by Imran Asghar, Head Of Sustainable Raw Materials, SIA Foundation Pakistan BACKGROUND SIA Foundation’s Organic Cotton Cultivation (OCC) program launched in 2017 and is self-financed by founding members. The program is focused on increasing organic cultivation within Pakistan with strict…… Continue reading ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
