launched World Cotton Day on 7 October 2019 at the Cotton-4 initiative.
World Cotton day was initiated by Cotton 4 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali.
This day is aimed at celebrating many advantages of cotton as a natural fibre, how beneficial it is to people, trade and Consumption.
Cotton Sustains 28.67 million growers and benefits more than 100 million families in 75 countries all over 5 continents.
The World Cotton Day theme for 2021 is Cotton for Good
India is the largest producer of cotton in the world accounting for about 26% of the world cotton production.
According to WHO, Climate-change”>Climate Change increases the risk of water-related hazards such as floods and droughts.
Climate change will also increase the number of people affected by water scarcity.
As per report, in 2018, 3.6 billion people worldwide had inadequate access to water at least one month per year.
This number is expected to exceed five billion by 2050.
Report also notes that, this situation is worsening as only 0.5 per cent of water on the Earth is useable and available freshwater.
Water-related hazards have increased in past 20 years.
Flood-related disasters have increased by 134 per cent since 2000, as compared to past two decades. However, number & duration of droughts have increased by 29 per cent during the same period.
In Africa, about two billion people live in water-stressed countries. They suffer a lack of access for Safe drinking water and sanitation.