J.B. Russell
Reportage: Burkina Faso: Collectives and Cotton: Collectives and Cotton

Collectives and Cotton, December 2003
Before world cotton prices plummeted, cotton producer groups contributed a part of their income to build schools, clinics, and other projects in the villages. Since prices have fallen below production costs, community development projects have ground to a halt.
Padema, Burkina Faso.
Photo © J.B. Russell
Before world cotton prices plummeted, cotton producer groups contributed a part of their income to build schools, clinics, and other projects in the villages. Since prices have fallen below production costs, community development projects have ground to a halt.
Padema, Burkina Faso.
Photo © J.B. Russell
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