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Berrisford, K. (2021, December 21). A Simple and Visual Definition of Biodiversity”, Network for Business Sustainability. Network for Business Sustainability.

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Brooke, R.I (2021, October 30). Damaging Sustainability Myths Debunked: Cotton Is Not A “Thirsty” Crop, Says Report. Forbes. 

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Carpenter, J.E. (2011). Impact of GM crops on biodiversity. GM Crops

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Hu., Y ., Chen, J., Fang, L., Zhang, Z., Ma, W., Liu, Y., Ju, L., Deng, J., Zhao, T., et al (2019, March 18). Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum genomes provide insights into the origin and evolution of allotetraploid cotton. Nature Genetics.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-019-0371-5 

ICAC Cotton Data book (2022, December). A Report by the Technical Information Section of the International Cotton Advisory Committee.

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Kooistra, K., Termorshuizen, A. (2006, April). The sustainability of cotton. Consequences for man and environment”, Science Shop Wageningen UR, report 223

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Malik, M.N.A. (1998).  Fertilizer Role in Sustainable Cotton Production. Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan, Pakistan

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Ranganathan, T., Gaurav, S., Holder, I. (2018). Pesticide Usage by Cotton Farmers in India. Economic & Political Weekly

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