November 1, 2018

Kenyan farmers to grow Bt cotton commercially starting Apr

Kenyan farmers will start commercially growing transgenic Bt cotton from next April after waiting for nearly two decades. The development is likely to spur economic (...)

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August 2, 2018

Ethiopia's Bt cotton move challenges rival Kenya

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December 5, 2017

Mali reduces cotton crop forecast due to lack of rain

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February 26, 2018

African countries ban secondhand clothes imports

African countries are trying to support their domestic textile industries, but pressure from the US and a flood of cheap clothing from China are making (...)

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August 23, 2018

Sudan: Contract farming benefits cotton growers

Sudan is known for quality cotton, with a history of hundreds of years. The cotton industry in this African country, however, has not always been (...)

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July 18, 2019

Zimbabwe: Cottco cushions cotton farmers

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July 24, 2018

Zimbabwe: Cotton makes a comeback

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December 7, 2017

ZAMBIA: GOVT COMMITTED TO REVAMPING COTTON VALUE CHAIN

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Acting Permanent Secretary John Mulongoti says government remains committed to revamping the cotton value chain. Mr. Mulongoti says the (...)

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March 31, 2018

Mali targets seed cotton production of 750,000 tonnes

Mali is aiming to produce 750,000 tonnes of raw seed cotton in the upcoming 2018/19 season, up from 725,000 tonnes during the previous harvest, statistics (...)

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August 21, 2018

Egypt's Trade Minister Courts Private Sector For Cotton Production

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