ARTICLE SUMMARY
Mamadou Camara farms and owns his organic cotton fields in Senegal. In this article, Mamadou and his fellow farmers offer their expertise on the pros and cons of organic cotton farming – an introduction to Senegalese farmers that reveals how choosing organic cotton for your collection could affect organic farmers working in the country. “The price of organic is twice the conventional price; however their yield does not reach twice our yield,” says Mamadou Camara, one of the farmers, proving that it’s a sustainable process which fashion businesses are latching onto.
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