Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
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Battered by Floods and Trapped in Debt, Pakistani Farmers Struggle to Survive
The recent flooding has plunged small farmers in sharecropping arrangements further into debt with their landlords — a cycle that has worsened as extreme weather events become increasingly common.
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
Global Brands Seek Clarity on Xinjiang
Companies that sourced cotton from the region in China are weighing evidence of forced labor, a lack of visibility into operations and new regulation.
That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think
The organic cotton movement in India appears to be booming, but much of this growth is fake, say those who source, process and grow the cotton.
U.S. Effort to Combat Forced Labor Targets Corporate China Ties
The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.
Chinese Reality Shows Censor Western Clothing Brands
Online platforms that stream dance, singing and comedy shows are pixelating performers’ T-shirts and sneakers amid a nationalistic fervor.
H&M and Other Brands Face Backlash From Chinese Consumers
Under pressure to renounce cotton harvested in a Chinese region marked by gruesome repression, they face a backlash from nationalist Chinese consumers.
U.S. Lawmakers Propose Tough Limits on Imports from Xinjiang
A bill cites reports of mass detention of minority groups in China and concerns about forced labor. This could spell problems for brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Patagonia.