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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.
Set up of a working group to deal with the issue of oligopolistic market in input supply
The government realizes that the agricultural sector is depending on a handful of companies supplying input to producers. It is considering phasing out the antidumping measure against China which has prevented brazilian producers from benefitting glyphosate at lower prices. It is anticipated that this prospect should lead Monsanto to react itself as it holds a market share of 90% for this herbicide.
Source: Serviço Informativo ANDEF, quoting DCI, 04/12/2007, pag. 3
Assistance needed to set cotton producers' groups
With the assistance of the ISSCRI Project partners in Greece, a first meeting of a starting Forum of cotton stakeholders has recently taken place. In addition to the clear call for assistance in setting up cotton producers' groups, some ideas to amend the European cotton policy are suggested. To know more
Additional move to assist producers in getting credit
The National Monetary Council has just assigned five banks to accede to rural savings in order to provide credit to producers at preferential rate, notably in the Centre-Western region where producers have suffered the most from reimbursement trouble. This new measure should enable to benefit 10% credit rate instead of 15%. The Council also has addressed the optional selling contracts at the national stock exchanges.
Information diffused by Serviço Informativo ANDEF (Brazil)
A chief scientific adviser dares to speak out in favour of GM crops
A new green revolution is needed to feed an increasing world population. He advocates that UK should take the lead in the movement in favour of GM crops as the country where biotechnologies have originated. This statement raises controversy.
Source: Onward to a new GM world order? by RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL,TNN 28 Nov 2007, The Times of India
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The selection of the BIM-SA bank materializes the set up of the Price Support Fund whose principle was retained since 2005
This Fund belongs to the cotton growers but its management will benefit from the services of a competent bank. For the 2007/08 campaign, this Fund will be feed up to CFA 5.2 Billions, with 2.5 Billions from the farmers and the remaining by a contribution of € 5 millions by the European Union. The BIM-SA has been selected notably for the higher interest rate it has proposed, 6.12%.
Source: Fonds de soutien des prix du coton graine. By Youssouf CAMARA, L'Indépendant, 05/12/2007