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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September 29, 2017

Zimbabwe cotton yield up 150% to 70,000 tonnes

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September 6, 2018

Zimbabwe: Seed cotton output, lint exports to surge

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December 7, 2017

ZAMBIA: GOVT COMMITTED TO REVAMPING COTTON VALUE CHAIN

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Acting Permanent Secretary John Mulongoti says government remains committed to revamping the cotton value chain. Mr. Mulongoti says the (...)

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November 11, 2017

Five Countries Participating in South-South Trilateral Cooperation on Cotton Production

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The South-South Cooperation project ‘Cotton with Decent Work’ is executed by the ILO in partnership with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the (...)

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October 17, 2018

Senegal: Cotton and Products Update

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December 20, 2017

All Eyes Seem to Be on the African Cotton Sector as the Region Gets More Investment

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April 25, 2019

Ivory Coast 2019/20 cotton output forecast to rise 16 pct

ABIDJAN, April 24 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast cotton output for the 2019/20 season is forecast to be 500,000 tonnes, up from about 430,000 tonnes the (...)

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July 24, 2019

Kenya field trial shows Bt cotton boosts yields four-fold

BY VERENARDO MEEME As Kenya harvests its national performance trials of genetically modified (GM) pest-resistant Bt cotton, preliminary results show it boosts yields four-fold over (...)

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December 5, 2017

Mali reduces cotton crop forecast due to lack of rain

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