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We aim at reporting the interactions between stakeholders about topics related to cotton policies in the wide sense. We are doing so through what come out newspapers and we are not taking position. We establish links with the original sources, which are in various languages, and we try to summarize as objectively as possible the contents of the articles (this is not an easy task). Besides, we try to inform about articles from both positive or negative perspective.
The President of APROCA went to Côte d'Ivoire and advocated for unity between farmers
Only unity can help farmers defending their own interests. The President of the African cotton growers association (APROCA in French), cotton grower himself in Burkina Faso, perceived the coexistence of various federations of farmers' cooperatives as a sign of lack of unity. The farmers he met confirmed this feeling and strongly complained against their leaders.
Source: Filière coton - Les producteurs dénoncent le désordre. By Martial Niangoran, Fraternité Matin (Abidjan), 26 Novembre 2007
Interaction between SOFITEX and farmers shows diverging perceptions on the future during annual forum
Cotton has contributed a lot to farmers' income, more than FCFA 700 billions during the 1996-2006 period. Production has dramatically dropped last campaign and the expected production for the new campaign is seldom better. The decrease of purchasing price along the increase of the input prices have led to area decline, increased concern on the input credit reimbursement. SOFITEX, the biggest cotton company in the country, expresses its faith in adopting GM cotton.
Source: Coton - les producteurs inquiets, la SOFITEX confiante. By Grégoire B. Bazie, Le Pays (Ouagadougou), 29 Novembre 2007
Cotton days organized by the govermental coordination committee
Stakeholders are asked to keep faith in the development of cotton production in spite of the troubles it has faced. The government has contributed to balance the delayed payment due to farmers by a defaulting ginning company, notably thanks to the support of the European Union. The new marketing campaign will involve four ginning companies and three federations of cooperatives.
Source: Côte d'Ivoire: Korhogo - Soro trace les sillons de la relance de la filière coton. By Martial Niangoran of Fraternité Matin (Abidjan), 02/12/2007
The launch of the seedcotton marketing by the Prime Minister signals the economic and political importance of cotton
The cotton sector still suffers from delayed payment to farmers, difficult input supply, seedcotton leakage to neighbouring countries... It is announced that all agricultural sector under crisis will be reformed as well as the increase of the price paid to farmers.
Source: Korhogo: filière coton : Le 1er ministre Soro lance la campagne de coton. By DELMAS ABIB, Abidjan.net, 04/12/2007
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The Government is upon notifying again cotton seeds into the Essential Commodity Act
This measure is contemplated to keep the prices of Bt-cotton seeds under control. It will complement the regulation procedure so far limited at seeting Minimum Support Price which is claimed to take production cost into account.
Source: The Centre is planning to declare cotton seed as an essential commodity to contain the prices of Bt cotton seeds. By The Economic Times, 04/12/2007