The non-profit social venture assists the Gulu Agricultural Development Company, and aims to "provide more than just capital" as region hopes to recover from years of civil war.READ»
There’s been hand-wringing aplenty this year as cotton prices have risen to heights not seen since the Reconstruction. (Think 1870, readers, not 2008.) Yet while the price of a pound of cotton tipped historic heights of $1.52 on ...READ»
Co-owner, Martin Farm; chairperson, Cotton Board
Courtland, Alabama
Martin, 47, relies on GPS technology to improve efficiency and trim fertilizer use on her family's large cotton operation.
"Our GPS-equipped harvesting ...READ»
Sure, the cotton industry wants us to think that the material is the fabric of our lives. But maybe it actually is--in more ways than one. Cotton can usually only be eaten by cattle, which have stomachs that can break down ...READ»
Judging by the recent spate of mainstream hemp and recycled cotton knitwear, the clothing industry is more than eager to explore sustainable alternatives to regular old cotton. The latest trend is clothing made out of recycled PET ...READ»
Hemp is one of the fastest growing biomasses in existence, uses less water than cotton, and requires minimal pesticides to thrive. Yet it is still illegal to grow under U.S. federal law due to its relation to marijuana. That hasn't ...READ»
Admit it: you don't pay always attention to whether the products you buy contain organic cotton or regular cotton. Neither do I, so it's a good thing that major companies are taking it upon themselves to use organic ...READ»
