December 28, 2019

Mali lowers 2019/20 cotton crop forecast to 691,300 tonnes

BAMAKO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Mali’s cotton harvest for 2019/2020 will likely amount to around 691,300 tonnes, around 14% less than earlier forecast, state-owned Malian (...)

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November 21, 2019

Ivory Coast 2019/20 cotton output expected to hit record 510,000 T

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May 22, 2020

Togo cotton output down by 15% in 2019/20

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October 29, 2019

Afreximbank announces cotton initiative

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently launched an African Cotton Initiative (AFRICOTIN) to help catalyse the African cotton sector, according to Kanayo Awani, managing director (...)

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December 20, 2019

KENYA: Cabinet gives nod to GMO cotton growing

The Cabinet has approved the commercial farming of BT cotton hybrids following successful completion of field trials conducted over a period of five years.The commercial farming of (...)

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September 25, 2020

Mali: cotton cultivation down 75% for the current campaign

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February 23, 2021

Unfair fields: Asymmetric WTO rules let US inflate cotton subsides must be reformed

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September 8, 2020

Benin Farmers Back President’s Re-Election Amid Cotton Bonanza

A national group of cotton farmers in Benin said it will support President Patrice Talon if he seeks re-election in 2021 as the country more than doubled its output in four years, La Nation reported.

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August 14, 2021

Tanzania Cotton Production to Almost Double in 2021-2022 Season

By George MwangiSpecial to Dow Jones NewswiresTanzania cotton production is forecast to almost double in the marketing year beginning June 2021 to July 2022 compared (...)

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March 12, 2020

WTO – Cotton at heart of trade negotiation challenges

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