Unexplored agronomic, socioeconomic and policy domains for sustainable cotton production on small landholdings: a systematic review
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Date
2023-11-20
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Frontiers in Agronomy
Abstract
Cotton productivity continues to be disputed, despite rapid advancements and
widespread technologies. These uncertainties remain to be critically addressed in
a broad spectrum focusing on domains at the global level. Therefore, this
systematic review provides an overview of the existing advancements in
knowledge, skills, and technologies for sustainable cotton production on small
landholdings. Specifically, the areas of the cotton chain examined are threefold: -
(1) Explore disguised agronomic practices to be endowed for sustainable cotton
production on small landholdings; (2) Explore socioeconomic settings based on
their disparities in contributing to sustainable cotton production on small
landholdings; and (3) Explore existing and feasible institutional policies to be
enforced for sustainable cotton production on small landholdings. This review
shows that worldwide cotton production involves conventional and organic
systems, at the expense of the traditional system. Heavy uses of nitrogenous
fertilizers and pesticides are the common practices in conventional systems, with
some adoptions of precision agriculture practices, and genetically modified
varieties. Rotation and intercropping with early-maturing food crops are also
identified viable options to improve farmers’ attitudes toward adopting cotton-
producing technologies. In socioeconomics, farmers’ livelihoods are improved
by income generation from sales of cotton and labour in the cotton industry.
Gender equity in the cotton industry prioritizes females over males, as females
display a group with a higher level of technology adoption. Generally, clear
institutional policies governing the cotton industry are globally paucity.
Furthermore, efforts to sensitize sustainable cotton production are still highly
questionable and challenged by the superseding climate changes.
Description
Systematic Review
Keywords
cotton industry, livelihoods, global, small landholdings, sustainable systems
Citation
Tlatlaa JS, Tryphone GM and Nassary EK (2023) Unexplored agronomic, socioeconomic and policy domains for sustainable cotton production on small landholdings: a systematic review. Front. Agron. 5:1281043. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2023.1281043