Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.42.6.2

Cotton production in Herzegovina after World War II

Nino Rotim orcid.org/0000-0001-8165-7554 ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod, Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina

Abstract

Cotton is one of the most important textile plants in the world. The production and use of cotton fiber is first mentioned in India. Cotton was transferred from India to China, Egypt and Greece. Cotton was introduced into agricultural production in Herzegovina immediately after the end of World War II. Although there are favorable environmental conditions in Herzegovina for its development, cotton production did not expand for two main reasons. Agriculture of southern Herzegovina has traditionally been oriented towards the cultivation of vine, a Mediterranean fruit species, tobacco and vegetable crops. Another reason is resistance to the authorities who, contrary to the will of the farmers, have sought to introduce a crop of cotton into the agricultural sector of southern Herzegovina.

Keywords

cotton; teritory of Herzegovina; favorable ecological conditions

Hrčak ID:

231142

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231142

Publication date:

24.12.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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