Some of the other targets of the cotton farmers in the US include reducing soil loss by 50 per cent, in balance with new soil formation, reducing the amount of land needed to produce a pound of cotton fibre by 13 per cent and increasing soil carbon in fields by 30 per cent, Adams said in an exclusive interview with Fibre2Fashion.

Talking about the innovations that have worked well for cotton growers so far, he said, “Precision agriculture and water irrigation innovations have helped US growers use data to drive efficiencies in their practices. Additionally, energy-conserving innovations such as reduced number of tillage passes, which can increase CO₂ captured from the air into the soil by as much as 400 pounds per acre per year, and more efficient irrigation systems have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.”

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