Annual Reports

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol offers unrivaled transparency and visibility of cotton through the supply chain, backed by an unparalleled level of independently verified data from our grower members.

The Trust Protocol made significant strides in its first year. We have established a new system for sustainably grown cotton from scratch. We are bringing quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to the key sustainability metrics of U.S. cotton production – building trust from field to fabric and enabling continuous improvement across the supply chain. And much more, as set out in our first Annual Report.

2020-2021 Annual Report

All Trust Protocol grower members enter data from their fields on key sustainability metrics for that crop year, and all data collected is then aggregated. Individual data or information is never shared.

Data for our pilot year highlights how Trust Protocol grower members are continuously improving, implementing sustainable practices, and are on target to meet or exceed the 2025 National Goals.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Trust Protocol’s important work to date, and what comes next, download our 2020/21 Annual Report.

2021-2022 Annual Report

he U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report in November of 2022, detailing the results for the 2021-22 period (August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022). The farm-level, science-based sustainability program reported improvements in the sustainability metrics measured; an increase in membership across the value chain; the completion of nine successful pilots; and its growing international recognition by independent and government bodies.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Trust Protocol’s important work to date, and what comes next, download our 2021/22 Annual Report.

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Deepika Mishra

Standards and Data Lead (consultant)

Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.

Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.