Researchers explore genetic modifications to boost cotton yields as producers face prolonged price stagnation challenges.

U.S. cotton growers are facing multiple long-term challenges amid their ongoing price decline, including global consumer preference for man-made fibers. Soybean exports are expected to continue their ...

Cotton is the backbone of the textile industry, helping to bring countless fabrics to life across the globe. Beyond textiles for the fashion, housewares and automobile industries, this versatile ...

The OCA, which collaborates with more than 100,000 Indian farmers, commissioned climate solutions provider South Pole to conduct the research. The analysis draws on verified data from more than 18,000 ...

Institutional fragmentation remains a major constraint, according to the study. There is no single accountable entity ...

Stan Hough, a missionary at the Brigham Young Home in St. George, shows off cotton that was grown on site. Each year, a small garden is planted with cotton, hearkening back to the reason "Utah's Dixie ...

Cotton, the soft staple of the global textile industry, faces a formidable threat: drought. As climate change intensifies, these arid conditions are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, ...

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), ...

EDITORIAL: While the past decade has seen cotton cultivation in Pakistan battered by escalating climate shocks ...

Cotton's history is as rich and complex as the Silk Road itself. Discover its ancient origins and modern uses beyond clothing.

Cotton cultivation is gaining popularity day by day in Dinajpur. Due to lower production costs and minimal risk of loss compared to other crops, farmers are increasingly turning to cotton cultivation.