July 18, 2019

Zimbabwe: Cottco cushions cotton farmers

Martin Kadzere, Harare Bureau THE country’s largest financier of cotton farmers, the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), has increased the producer price of the commodity (...)

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August 23, 2018

Sudan: Contract farming benefits cotton growers

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November 1, 2018

Kenyan farmers to grow Bt cotton commercially starting Apr

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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

Big retailers commit to orders, spurring development. Antoinette Slabbert  The demise of the cotton industry along with the rest of the South African textile industry (...)

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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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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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June 5, 2019

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

Cotton On Group (the Group) has received international recognition for Responsible Retailer Initiative of the Year, through its sustainable cotton program in Kwale County, Kenya. (...)

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March 1, 2018

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

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