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Protein-Rich Cotton as Food: to address world hunger and malnutrition?

Protein-Rich Cotton as Food: to address world hunger and malnutrition?

Cotton has been used for fiber over the past 7,000 years. Presently, it accounts for nearly 40 percent of all clothing fiber used worldwide. The cotton industry is a vast enterprise network across the globe. Farm production of it alone involves more than 20 million farmers in some 80 countries. If the plant has been useful to protect bodies of people, [...]