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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February 13, 2025

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

Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to make its output more competitive in the European market.

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July 21, 2022

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

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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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