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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June 23, 2020

Coronavirus slowdown squeezes Ivory Coast cotton sector

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November 21, 2019

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

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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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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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October 29, 2019

Afreximbank announces cotton initiative

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February 23, 2021

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

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February 5, 2021

Kenya anticipates massive increase in crop production as GM, insect-resistant cotton distribution begins

Fredrick Obura  The [Kenyan] Ministry of Agriculture started the distribution of Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis) cotton seeds to farmers as it embarks on revamping the sector, (...)

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August 28, 2021

Kenya’s first crop of GMO Bt insect-resistant cotton ready for harvest

Irungu Mwangi The anticipated harvest of the cotton by farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga in September this year is expected to boost the dormant ginneries in (...)

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December 20, 2019

KENYA: Cabinet gives nod to GMO cotton growing

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