Headlines Africa16h ago
Africa: Afreximbank Calls for Decisive Action to Transform Africa's Cotton Sector and Drive Fairer Global Trade: [Afreximbank] African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa's cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRw8GQ #Africa #CottonIndustry #GlobalTrade #Textiles #SustainableDevelopment
The Times Of Central Asia | Eurasian Publication & News Online1d ago

Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector: Focus Shifts to Farmers as Dialogue Continues

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/uzbekistans-cotton-sector-focus-shifts-to-farmers-as-dialogue-continues/

The Times of Central AsiaMay 26, 2025
Forced labor persists in Turkmenistan’s cotton industry, impacting public workers and global supply chains despite promises of reform timesca.com/forced-labor... #Turkmenistan #CottonIndustry #HumanRights #ForcedLabor #SupplyChainEthics #LaborRights

Forced Labor Rampant in Turkme...
Forced Labor Rampant in Turkmenistan’s 2024 Cotton Harvest, Say Rights Groups - The Times Of Central Asia

Despite public pledges of reform and cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO), Turkmenistan's government continues to enforce widespread

The Times Of Central Asia
The Times of Central AsiaMay 26, 2025
Forced labor persists in Turkmenistan’s cotton industry, impacting public workers and global supply chains despite promises of reform https://timesca.com/forced-labor-rampant-in-turkmenistans-2024-cotton-harvest-say-rights-groups/ #Turkmenistan #CottonIndustry #HumanRights #ForcedLabor #SupplyChainEthics #LaborRights
Mojo ♻️Oct 30, 2024

Banned in 67 countries and linked to Parkinson’s disease, paraquat is facing calls for stricter regulation. Yet, Australia’s cotton industry body is urging authorities to maintain current rules. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been reviewing this controversial weedkiller for 27 years.

#paraquat #parkinsondisease #weedkiller #pesticides #australia #agriculture #cottonindustry #apvma #environment #DriestcontinentonEarth

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/cotton-australia-calls-usage-rates-chemical-paraquat-remain/104525830

Cotton Australia calls for usage rates of defoliant chemical paraquat to remain

A cotton industry advocate says dryland crops are at risk if the regulator lowers the usage rate of a chemical that has been linked to Parkinson's disease.

ABC News