Loss of GMO cotton makes Burkina Faso farmers poorer

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2018

Cotton farmers in Burkina Faso have become poorer as a result of the phasing out of GMO cotton. This is because the farmers are now spending more on pesticides and labour for spraying. Joseph Opoku Gakpo reports.

Topic

GMO

Content Pillars

Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Science Communication

Keywords

cotton, poor, pesticides, farmers

Country

Burkina Faso

Published Date

02 Feb 2018

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