The detrimental effect of the high usage of fertilizer and pesticides in conventional cotton production is well known. The figures as you all know are as follows: Cotton uses 25% of the world
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/environmental-benefits-organic-cotton-production-experience-biore-central-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rajeev-baruah
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/biore-india-ltd
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cotton
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides