New Report Confirms Challenges of Sourcing Seed for Organic Cotton Cultivation
Just how difficult is it to access non-GMO organic cottonseed? A new research survey commissioned by Textile Exchange, with research and reporting led by Louis Bolk Institute and Lanting Agriconsult, reveals the answer.
The report provides for the first time a bird’s eye view of worldwide and region-specific organic cottonseed availability, contamination issues, trends in cotton production, challenges in cotton production and opinions on what the “ideal” cotton is. What kind of cotton should be grown in 2025 and what sort of seed programs should be implemented in which regions to ensure integrity and growth of organic cotton production? The report has the answers! Download your copy here.
Source: Textile Exchange eNewsletter, May 2015
