3+ week, 3+ day ago   (941+ words) The environmental toll of conventional cotton farming has prompted a shift among global fashion and retail brands towards organic, sustainable sourcing. Demand has been rising steadily, and Tanzania has emerged as one of the world’s prime suppliers. But climate change…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (898+ words) Benin, like a handful of other Sahelian states, is a major producer of cotton, but virtually all the production is exported to Asian and Western countries to be converted into higher-value products including fabrics. But an ambitious project centred on…...