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Burberry Foundation launches Afghan sustainable cashmere initiative

Luke Andrews
clock 02 February 2018 •
Cashmere goat farmer in Afghanistan | Credit: The Burberry Foundation
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Cashmere goat farmer in Afghanistan | Credit: The Burberry Foundation

New initiative to provide Northern Afghan farmers with advice on how to produce cashmere wool more sustainably

The Burberry Foundation has begun working in Northern Afghanistan in a bid to help cashmere farmers embrace environmental best practices. The charity, which was established by designer clothes company...

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