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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March 25, 2021

Africa's leading cotton producer Benin builds on Chinese machinery expertise

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June 19, 2021

Olam to inject CFA4bn in the new cotton season, eyes an output of 135,000 t

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November 23, 2022

Better Cotton brings its practices to southern Chad

Through a partnership with IDH and CotonChad, the group hopes to improve cotton production by targeting smallholder farmers in the south of the country

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September 20, 2020

Zimbabwe Cotton Farmers Cry Foul After Being Paid In Groceries

Cotton farmers in the country are crying foul and have threatened to stop growing cotton following the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco)’s decision to pay (...)

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August 28, 2021

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

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July 8, 2021

Tanzania: Cotton Growers Acquire Skills to Enhance Productivity

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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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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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May 7, 2021

Ivory Coast 2021/22 cotton output expected to hit record 580,000 T

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