Scaling Impact: A walk through the data from the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Episode 14 of Smarter Conversations

Tying in with the release of our third Annual Report, our special edition of the Smarter Conversations podcast provides a deep dive into the value of data. Serving as a resource for both sustainability experts and those new to cotton, this episode illuminates the potential that verified data holds for driving continuous improvement.

Trust Protocol’s Executive Director Daren Abney hosts this insightful session, with our Standards and Data Lead (Consultant) Deepika Mishra skillfully facilitating the nuances of interpreting the figures that feature in it.

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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.