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Goondiwindi Circular Cotton Project

Cotton Farming / Crop Nutrients

14 November 2022

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The trial looked at the breakdown process at different application rates, and assessed effects on soil nutrition, respiration/CO2 and microbial biomass. The trial was concluded at cotton harvest in May 2022, with initial results mentioned in the report, although it’s expected that the real benefits for cotton yield and long-term soil health may not be known for many years.

It’s Possible: Using Textile Waste as Nutrients for Cotton Crops

A project in the Queensland state of Australia is exploring the potential to turn old cotton clothing into nutrients for new cotton plants.

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Dirty Cotton / Brazil Scandal Commentary

It took UK nonprofit Earthsight’s investigators a year to analyse satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and going undercover at global trade shows to trace nearly a million tonnes of tainted cotton from some of the most notorious estates in Brazil to clothing manufacturers in Asia.

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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature

The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports.

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

Richa Bansal

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