Cotton farming accounts for 4.7% of the world’s pesticide and 10% of its insecticides sales – far higher than its comparative land use. Moreover, the toxicity of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) puts humans and the environment at risk.

Conventional growers use cotton varieties that have been engineered to produce the Bt proteins internally, to bolster resistance to damaging insects. What is Bt-cotton and why is it important to the cotton industry? Plus, with improvements in biotechnology, new …

As reported by the Environmental Justice Foundation, cotton is responsible for 6% of global pesticide use and 16% of insecticide use, despite occupying only 2.4% of cultivated land. 1 Widespread pesticide use is a highly important concern in particular to its direct impact on human health; the research findings cited in 2017 by the Special ...

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What is cotton’s share of worldwide pesticide use? Cotton is not the largest user of agricultural pesticides—it's actually one of the lowest, accounting for less than 3.9% of the world’s pesticide sales2, despite some erroneous claims.

2023年9月28日 · In cotton farming, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the key to keeping pesky insects at bay while safeguarding our crops and the environment. The goal? To reduce the need for pesticides while maintaining healthy cotton plants that yield high-quality fibers.

Almost 1.0 kilogram of hazardous pesti-cides is applied for every hectare under cotton. Between 1 and 3% of agricultural workers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning with at least 1 million requiring hospitalization each year, according to a report prepared jointly for the FAO, UNEP and WHO.

2020年8月6日 · Organic cotton production allows for pesticides such as Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), copper oxychloride, or sodium hypochlorite. When following product labels, both non-synthetic and synthetic pesticides can be used responsibly to minimize both human health and environmental impacts.

2022年11月23日 · We require Better Cotton farmers to use only nationally registered products for cotton, and have banned products classified as highly hazardous synthetic pesticides and acute toxic substances. We promote the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and the correct handling and application of pesticides.

Thousands of cotton farmers and their families suffer from pesticide poisoning every year and many commit suicide as a result of debt related, at least in part, to high chemical costs. Cotton …