Burkina Faso loses rank as top African producer after dropping GMO cotton

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2018

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In 2016, Burkina Faso produced 1.31 million bales of cotton, according to figures from the National Cotton Council of America. In 2017, it dropped to 1.30 million bales — despite an aggressive program by the government over the last year to increase the total land area of cotton under cultivation from 600,000 hectares to 700,000 hectares.

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Bt , GMO

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AfS , Combatting Misinformation , Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Science Communication

Keywords

Pesticide, Cotton, GMO, Africa, Burkina Faso

Country

Burkina Faso

Published Date

08 Jan 2018

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