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White Gold: Tracing Cotton and Fashion in Africa
US cotton Subsidies which began in 2001 have had a huge impact on world prices for cotton in Africa, particularly Mali. This has led to a decline in cotton farming for a country that is dependent on cotton production for growing subsistence crops (food) and social services like schools and housing.
This is the story of how African fashion entrepreneurs could bring new life to Mali’s dying cotton production.
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