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Question P 7

Cotton accounts for more insecticide usage than any

other single crop. What percentage of global insecticide

releases are used in the production of cotton?

a. 1%

b. 16%

c. 25%

Question P 8

What percentage of cropland is used for cultivating cotton

worldwide?

Question P 9

Conventional cotton cultivation needs lots of chemicals,

especially pesticides and insecticides. Why are cotton

farmers and cotton pickers in developing countries

not normally protected against the negative effects of

pesticides?

Question P 10

The most important crop in Uzbekistan is cotton.

Why?

Question P 11

Can you guess which country, although naturally dry, is

recognized worldwide for its efficient use of water during

the cotton production process?

a. Uzbekistan

b. USA

c. Australia

Question P 12

Cotton needs sun and water to grow. Many countries

have to use irrigation for their cotton fields. How many

litres of water are needed to make one t-shirt? Guess!

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