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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May 4, 2018

KENYA: Breathe new life into sector, say cotton farmers

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March 15, 2019

Reaping the rewards from more inclusive cotton production in Côte d’Ivoire

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July 22, 2020

Aid by Trade Foundation publishes new verification report

AbTF is publishing the ninth edition of its annual aggregated verification report. This report represents AbTF’s continued commitment to transparency in 2019 and informs the interested public about cotton companies compliance with the CmiA Standard.

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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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March 1, 2018

Behind Benin’s cotton harvest, worries over ‘monopoly’

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June 5, 2019

Cotton On: from 15 farmers to 2,500 farmers and global recognition

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August 14, 2019

New strategy to revamp Uganda’s textile sector

By MICHAEL WAKABI In Summary In addition to increasing value to Uganda’s cotton output, the factories would employ 50,000 workers earning a combined $50 million (...)

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August 2, 2018

Ethiopia's Bt cotton move challenges rival Kenya

Ethiopia’s decision to start production of high-yielding genetically-modified (GM) cotton has thrown a challenge to rivals such as Kenya and Madagascar that are banking on (...)

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November 9, 2017

South Africa: A cotton industry revival

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