Pune, Nov. 25 -- Solidaridad Asia and Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) are set to launch the regenagri Cotton Alliance (rCA) - an alliance of cotton stakeholders - to promote regenerative farming practices in India.
The Alliance estimates the adoption of such practices will avoid at least 1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030 while improving the livelihood of more than 500,000 smallholder farmers and the agricultural community at large through various partnership projects in India. It is also expected to bring about a positive shift towards sustainable sourcing of cotton by brands and retailers, and will help them in their journey towards net-zero emission.
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