Scandal on cotton plantations: slave labor and child labor in India!

The dark side of cotton production is revealed in new reports that reveal alarming abuses in India's textile industry. According to an investigation by NGO Transparentem, cotton products promoted as ethically sourced are often the result of exploitative labor practices, including forms of modern slavery on cotton farms in Madhya Pradesh. These shocking revelations confirm previous reports that up to 50% of Indian products sold as organic cotton in Europe may be counterfeit Today.at reported.

The investigation also refers to the alarming working conditions in the ginning factories in the Indian state of Gujarat, where raw cotton is processed. A study by Südwind, Prayas and Inkota shows that employees have to endure low wages, lack of employment contracts and excessive working hours. These are part of the wider problems affecting the entire textile manufacturing chain in India. Social and environmental improvements are urgently needed in this sector, which employs around 35 million people in India. The debate over working conditions in the textile industry has gained momentum following tragic incidents such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which has led to increased public attention, such as Environmental dialogue executed.