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The recovery in global organic cotton production is confirmed with an increase of 31% in 2018/19 compared to 2017/18, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2020 of Textile Exchange.

This entrepreneur invested in sustainable development has created, with Kotoia, a line of artisanal creations in organic cotton. Southwest 2019

Organic cotton is grown without pesticides, herbicides or toxic synthetic fertilizers. The production of organic cotton uses agricultural techniques focused on: - Soil and plant health, by practicing crop rotation - Associated planning - Local plant varieties - Useful insects Organic cotton uses less energy, releases less greenhouse gases, does not contaminate groundwater and, thanks to improved soil quality, uses much less water.

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The cultivation of genetically modified (GM) cotton occupies millions of hectares around the world: India, China, Pakistan, United States, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica , Burma, Australia and Egypt.