Around half of the world's organic cotton production comes from India. Anina Mutter, a sustainability blogger from Zurich, is interested in the impact our purchasing decisions have on local farmers: "When I questioned my wardrobe during my Bachelor's thesis on fair fashion I realised that the clothes I wear leave a very negative footprint."
Ever since, she has dealt with the topic in depth, and now only buys as many new clothes as needed, and if she does, it should be fair fashion or second-hand clothes. She immediately accepted when FiBL offered her the opportunity to talk to Indian farmer Anirudhda Halve about his life and cotton farming. Anirudhda Halve is a dedicated organic farmer and is involved in FiBL's SysCom project.
FiBL's SysCom team is conducting long-term trials in three different countries in the tropics: Kenya, Bolivia and India. The aim is to assess and improve the impact of conventional and organic farming. The SysCom team works closely with local farmers and local partner organisations. Together they conduct on-farm trials, organise farmer groups, workshops and field trips.
Further information
Contact
Eva Goldmann
Links
- youtube.com: Video "Indian cotton farmer meets Swiss influencer"
- systems-comparison.fibl.org: Website of the SysCom project
- blick.ch: Article on the video call (in German)
- oekolandbau.de: Further interview with Anirudhda Halve by Jutta Schneider-Rapp