Japanese Firms Help 30,000 Cotton Farmers in India Switch to Organic

Japanese Firms Help 30,000 Cotton Farmers in India Switch to Organic Production

ecouterre.com 31 Aug '12, 2pm

Japanese Firms Help 30,000 Cotton Farmers in India Switch to Organic

Almost 30,000 low-income farmers in India are switching from conventional to organic cotton, thanks to a commitment made by two Japanese companies to Business Call to Action , a global initiative to “accelerate progress” towards the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals through the development of sustainable business models. Itochu , a general trading company based in Toyko, and Kurkku , a firm that traffics in sustainably sourced food and apparel, pledged on Tuesday to expand their Pre Organic Cotton Programme , which guarantees a higher price for organically grown but pre-certified cotton.

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