Farmers are compelled to suffer 20% to 30% reduction in income for three years once they start chemical-free farming until gorganic cottonh certification is obtained, because selling prices do not rise while yield drops.
Purchasing gpre-organic cottonh with price premiums reduce the economic burden of cotton growers, and encourage their efforts toward chemical-free farming.
Purchasing gpre-organic cottonh with price premiums reduce the economic burden of cotton growers, and encourage their efforts toward chemical-free farming.
Supporting the shift toward organic cotton:
- Buying cotton with premiums during the transition period -
Yield drops 20% to 30% after stopping the use of agrichemicals. Cotton produced in the 3-year transition period is only salable at gnon-organic cottonh prices.
- Assistance in organic farming -
More than 20 years has passed since the first use of agrichemicals in India. The know-how of organic farming is rarely used in India. Therefore, we provide assistance to Indian farmers in manure compost production, use of herbs to replace insecticides, and supply them with not-genetically-modified seeds.
- Obtaining gorganic cottonh certification -
To market gorganic cotton,h a third-party certification is necessary to prove non-use of agrichemicals. To obtain this certification, we help manage the cotton fields and support farmers in their actual application procedures.
- Buying cotton with premiums during the transition period -
Yield drops 20% to 30% after stopping the use of agrichemicals. Cotton produced in the 3-year transition period is only salable at gnon-organic cottonh prices.
- Assistance in organic farming -
More than 20 years has passed since the first use of agrichemicals in India. The know-how of organic farming is rarely used in India. Therefore, we provide assistance to Indian farmers in manure compost production, use of herbs to replace insecticides, and supply them with not-genetically-modified seeds.
- Obtaining gorganic cottonh certification -
To market gorganic cotton,h a third-party certification is necessary to prove non-use of agrichemicals. To obtain this certification, we help manage the cotton fields and support farmers in their actual application procedures.
