Burkina Faso’s struggling cotton farmers

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2018

Farmers in Burkina Faso are unhappy with the decision of government and cotton companies to pull the brakes on the growing of GMO cotton. They say the decision has increased the use of pesticides by up to 70 percent, resulting in more cases of food poisoning.

Topic

GMO

Content Pillars

Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Policy , Science Communication

Keywords

farmers, pesticide, cotton, food poisoning

Country

Burkina Faso

Published Date

02 Feb 2018

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