widespread famine and starvation
Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.
kHADI is made out of Cotton, natural fibres, grown in India. Indian cotton farmers live depended on cultivation and sale of cotton and cotton made dresses, If cheaper Nylon (polyester) was imported from the factories in UK, it would benefit the British economy. But the mass Indian population (cotton producers, the weavers of dress) would suffer heavily.
The Indian farmers were forced to grow Indigo and Cotton crops and were also paid less
In the 1700's small farmers were pushed out due to large farmers growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco and sugar as opposed to subsistence farming. Large farmers created a situation where small farmers could either become tenant farmers or leave the farming industry all together.
The US textile industry was built around the growing of cotton. Some large cotton farms were known as plantations.
widespread famine and starvation
widespread famine and starvation
widespread famine and starvation
widespread famine and starvation
Growing cotton is profitable. Depending on the size of the cotton crop, farmers can make over a hundred thousand dollars in a season.
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growing cash crops such as cotton and tobacco -apex ;)
the regain doesn't have a long enough growing season.
Farmers in the South do not specialize in cotton alone. They may also grow sugar cane, fruit in orchards and raise livestock.
Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.
Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.
Because they had to pay people to harvest it