Wikimedia Commons/Davidmccoy1 The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor runs 12,000 square miles from South Carolina to Florida. Congress created this protected area in ...

Four cultural stewards of sustainability unpack how indigo embodies Black fashion’s legacy of labor, innovation, and enduring ...

Pinal County cotton farmers have overcome extreme heat, drought and water scarcity and maintained high yields.

Mali plans to increase its total cotton cultivation area to 672,000 hectares in the 2025/2026 season, marking a 7.8% or 50,000-hectare increase from the previous area. • Along with this expansion, the ...

DODO: Unlocking Africa's sustainable growth through organic cotton production Africa’s cotton industry is projected to reach a value of $7.7 billion by 2029.

Kenya currently produces 3,000 bales of cotton per year, whilst the total demand ranges between 140,000 – 260,000. This partnership will develop a homegrown cotton industry and allow Kenyan businesses ...

Cotton is a lifeline for Africa – bringing in foreign currency and providing jobs for millions of people. But 20 years after the African Cotton Producers’ Association was founded, growers say ...

However, most African cotton is exported unprocessed, and the continent currently accounts for less than two percent of global spinning, weaving and knitting capacity, making it a net importer of ...

Africa's Top Cotton Grower Readies for EU Rules With Green Push Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to make its ...

Cotton was king in the South during slavery and the post-Civil War Era, which is why cotton still conjures up memories of an oppressive past for many African Americans.