AI-bred cotton cuts carbon and water

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New LCA shows Avalo’s Texas dryland cotton beats US regional baselines on emissions with zero irrigation 

Cotton growing in Texas sun
With removals included, the LCA indicates a 71% reduction in net emissions.

DURHAM – Avalo’s first independent life cycle assessment (LCA) of its low-input cotton programme in the Texas High Plains claims substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and irrigation demand versus regional baselines, raising fresh questions about how brands account for climate risk in their cotton sourcing.

The company, which uses AI-driven genomic selection to develop climate-adapted crops, plans to scale its High Plains cotton acreage six-fold in 2026.

 

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