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Organic Cotton Production On The Increase
October 07 2007

 Latest figures from the Organic Exchange show that the amount of organic cotton produced globally increased 53% from 2005/06 to 2006/07 and volumes are set to climb further, with a possible increase from 25 to 55% in 2007/08.

The increase is because of the increasing popularity of organic cotton use in consumer products, and as the demand for organic cotton fibre remains high, this means that more and more farmers can convert to organic production to help manufacturers meet the demand.

Cotton has to be grown in hot, dry climates, and the report said that organic cotton was now grown in a total of 24 countries, with the top ten organic cotton producing countries being Turkey, India, China, Syria, Peru, the United States, Uganda, Tanzania, Israel, and Pakistan. Almost 45% of the organic cotton was grown in the Middle East

Organic production is based on a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and so this increase is also good news for the environment.

Another way to help the environment is to stop the use of dyes, and some producers are now growing strains of coloured cotton.