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

The dark side of cotton production is shown in new reports that reveal alarming grievances in the Indian textile industry. According to an examination of the NGO 'transparent', the cotton products advertised for their ethical origin are often the result of exploitative labor practices, including forms of modern slavery on cotton farms in Madhya Pradesh. These shocking revelations have already confirmed earlier reports that up to 50% of the products from India in Europe may be fake, such as today.at reported.

The investigation also refers to the alarming working conditions in the gutting 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 long -term working hours. These are part of the extensive problems that affect the entire textile processing chain in India. In this sector, which employs around 35 million people in India, social and ecological improvements are urgently required. The debate about working conditions in the textile industry has won through tragic incidents such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which has led to increased attention to the public, such as Environmental dialog executed.