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Insights, analysis and thought leadership on sustainable cotton, climate-smart agriculture and farmer empowerment.

Insights from the Field

Why Biochar Is the Most Underrated Climate Tool in Indian Agriculture
Climate 10 June 2025
Why Biochar Is the Most Underrated Climate Tool in Indian Agriculture

A deep dive into the science, economics and scale potential of cotton-stalk biochar as a permanent carbon removal solution.

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How a Women's Farmer Group in Yavatmal Changed a Village
Livelihoods 28 May 2025
How a Women's Farmer Group in Yavatmal Changed a Village

The story of Savitabai Borkar's cooperative — from 8 women sharing a sprayer to 340 women collectively negotiating cotton prices.

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What the CGF Standard v3.1 Means for Indian Cotton Farmers
Standards 15 May 2025
What the CGF Standard v3.1 Means for Indian Cotton Farmers

A plain-language guide to the key changes in our updated standard — living income benchmark, climate criteria and digital compliance.

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From Farm to Fashion Floor: Tracing a T-Shirt Back to Its Roots
Traceability 2 May 2025
From Farm to Fashion Floor: Tracing a T-Shirt Back to Its Roots

How CGF's traceability platform follows a single cotton bale from a Wardha farm to a retailer's shelf in Amsterdam.

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Gender Data in Agriculture: Why Disaggregated Numbers Matter
Gender 18 April 2025
Gender Data in Agriculture: Why Disaggregated Numbers Matter

Without sex-disaggregated data, sustainable agriculture programmes systematically miss women. Here's how CGF collects and uses gender data.

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IPM in Practice: How Scouting Changed One Farmer's Pesticide Bill
Agronomy 5 April 2025
IPM in Practice: How Scouting Changed One Farmer's Pesticide Bill

How a simple weekly crop scouting habit helped Ramkrishna Patil cut his pesticide expenditure by 40% in one season.

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