The World’s Cotton Supply Keeps Shrinking, Hit by Drought, Heat

Re:The World’s Cotton Supply Keeps Shrinking, Hit by Drought... by montalbano on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @08:47AM (#32564092)

Three key quotes from the article:

- In India, the top-producing country, heavy rains and pests have cut into cotton crops so much that the nation is importing supplies.

- In the US, the largest exporter of the commodity, a worsening drought is ravaging farms and is set to drag production to the lowest level in more than a decade.

- Brazil, the second-largest exporter, is battling extreme heat and drought that have already cut yields by nearly 30%.

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Re:The World’s Cotton Supply Keeps Shrinking, Hit by Drought... by mayoi on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @08:51AM (#32564155)

> the US, the largest exporter of the commodity is having problems

I can't help but laugh at the fact that infographics on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding literally have the iconic Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II as the choice of the plane that would do the seeding.

I wonder why don't they just do this now?

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