AUTHOR=Mehmood Hafiz Zahid , S-Alotibi Yahya , Ali Ahsan , Ali Asghar , Ali Shoukat , Muzamil Muhammad Rafay , Shah Syed Imran Ahmed TITLE=Socio-economic advantages and climate adaptation in sustainable vs. conventional cotton: evidence from Pakistan JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems VOLUME=8 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1435747 DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2024.1435747 ISSN=2571-581X ABSTRACT=
Two groups of cotton growers participated in this study; the first, referred as “conventional cotton producers” (CCPs), continues to use traditional techniques. The second group, known as sustainable cotton producers (SCPs), adheres to practices that are socially acceptable, economically feasible, and environment friendly. This study was designed to undertake a thorough socio-economic analysis of CCP and SCP in terms of cost of production, yield, and adaptations for climate change. The data were collected from a total of 275 farming households (138 SCPs and 137 CCPs) from two districts, namely, Bahawalpur and Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan. The data were analyzed using the benefit–cost ratio (BCR), paired sampled