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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March 12, 2020

WTO – Cotton at heart of trade negotiation challenges

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October 26, 2022

Cotton Exporter Benin Developing Home-Grown Textile Industry

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October 1, 2022

Burkina Faso's MY 2022-23 cotton production may rise by 16%: USDA

Cotton production in Burkina Faso in marketing year (MY) 2022-23 is projected to rise by 16 per cent to 1.15 million bales compared to the (...)

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July 21, 2022

Zimbabwe's Cottco Holdings projects 26% fall in cotton intake for 2022

Cottco Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s biggest cotton dealer, recently projected a 26 per cent fall in total cotton intake for 2022 compared to last year citing (...)

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February 13, 2025

Africa's Top Cotton Grower Readies for EU Rules With Green Push

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March 31, 2022

Better Cotton supports farmers in Mali to improve soil health

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March 26, 2021

Mali 2020 cotton harvest slumps 79% year-on-year, prime minister says

BAMAKO, March 25 (Reuters) – Mali’s cotton harvest in 2020 tumbled nearly 79% year-on-year to 147,200 tonnes partly because of a pandemic-induced price slump that (...)

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June 17, 2020

As Mali fights coronavirus, cotton farmers fear loss of climate aid

Soumaila DiarraBAMAKO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For years, Mali’s government has helped Yacouba Kone pay for the fertilizer he uses on his cotton crop - (...)

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May 10, 2023

Mali cotton output to recover pest-linked losses in 2023 season

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