Cotton Crop management to become more complicated

Climate change through global warming may increase photosynthesis, leading to increased vegetative growth in cotton but not necessarily resulting in greater production of lint. Global warming may increase salt concentrations in soils, thus changing nutrient availability. Insects may spread to more areas, diseases may become more common and crop management will become more complicated.

The cost of production may continue to rise, and the development of new technologies may be crucial. Environmental regulations may become stricter, possibly resulting in higher costs to produce cotton. Agricultural policies, domestic and international, may tend to be complicated and far-reaching. Cotton growers may have to make many strategic business decisions because of climate change.