Reversing the tide of progress: Burkina Faso's cotton story

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2017

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Burkina Faso now grows zero Bt cotton, and the farmers are not happy. The days of reduced pesticide use on Burkina Faso’s cotton farms are gone; the higher income for farmers is no more; and the clean, healthy environment in and around cotton fields has become polluted, threatening the lives of many.

Topic

Bt , GMO

Content Pillars

Climate Change , Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Science Communication

Keywords

Pesticide, evidence based science, GMO, Bt Cotton, Burkina Faso

Country

Burkina Faso

Published Date

14 Dec 2017

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