Driving change in water usage amongst cotton farmers - grey water footprint reduction
Published on by Markus Pahlow, University of Canterbury - Senior Lecturer
Results of this study clearly favor a wider implementation of organic agriculture. Pesticides from conventional cotton agriculture were found to be the critical pollutant in most of the farms. See more details at: http://www.candacr.com/en/2012/06/11/driving-change-in-water-usage-amongst-cotton-farmers/
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An study on cotton production and its impact: “The true costs of cotton: Cotton production and water insecurity” a report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (released 2012) the report can also be found on their website: http://www.ejfoundation.org/page93.html