Margaret Mac Sems
Margaret Mac Sems is co-founder of the native, colored cotton project, the Katyi Ya’a artisan collective and the Ñu’u Ndito cooperative. She moved to Oaxaca in 2008 after attaining her master’s degree in International agricultural development from the University of California Davis (2007) and a Bachelor’s’ degree from The Evergreen State College (2002) with a focus on ecological agriculture and political economy. She continues to work with Ñu’u Ndito as a project manager, organizer, promoter, fundraiser and advisor.
Native Colored Cotton Rescue Project in Mexico
Mexico is the country of origin of Gossypium hirsutum, which is the species of cotton used in 95% of the world´s production. The Costa Chica of Oaxaca is one of the 11 sub-sites of origin in Mexico where wild and cultivated, native cotton are still found. Farmers and artisans in this region have been cultivating…