Organic Cotton Growers, Brazil
- 04:12 . 2 Nov 2006 /// Posted by admin ///
Veja works with a cooperative of small producers of organic cotton in the “Nordeste”, a dry and poor area in Brazil.
Almost 100 families have adopted the agroecological system proposed by ESPLAR, a local NGO. To reach sustainability and self-sufficiency the producers don’t only grow cotton but also maize, beans, sesame, and vegetables for their own consumption.
Producers cut back on chemical pesticides and manure. Organic farming is a way for them to get independency from agrochemical companies and to stop the vicious cycle of debt. Benefits of the organic growing have quickly been noticed on the health of the producers’ families.
