The life that is created (1) 〜 F1 species for one generation only〜
※The image shows a native Japanese cotton seed. Native species may be unfamiliar to you, but they are species that have adapted to the local environment. Because they are rooted in the land, they are also...
Cotton and People ⑪ 〜 Tragedy Surrounding Cotton in Uzbekistan 〜
As in India, tragedies surrounding cotton are occurring simultaneously in many parts of the world. Uzbekistan is a former Soviet republic located in Central Asia. It accounts for 8% of the world's cotton exports. During ...
Relationship between Cotton and People ⑩ 〜 "Miracle Seeds" Billing 〜
How can Indian cotton farmers finance the purchase of pesticides and insecticides? How to secure labor? These two issues have become major social problems...
Relationship between Cotton and People ⑨ 〜 The Price Plunge Brought about by the Large-Scale Cotton Industry and Its Cost 〜
Cotton, once even hailed as "white gold," is rapidly declining in value. In colonized countries, cotton, which is in high demand and generates enormous wealth, has been forcibly and...
Relationship between Cotton and People ⑧ 〜 Price Competition between People and Machines 〜
Countries that had been colonies of Western powers also began independence movements one after another, including Haiti, which became the first non-white nation to break away from the domination of European...
Relationship between Cotton and People ⑦ 〜 The Battle over Slavery 〜
※Slavery and Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States Slavery ensured and bred a large labor force to grow cotton and export it to Europe. Meanwhile, in the northern United States, the...
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