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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.
Study decided to clarify the mysterious death of thousands of sheeps in India
After the controversy about the mysterious death of thousands of sheep, a study will be conducted to clarify whether the consumption of Bt-cotton leaves could be a possible cause as it was alleged by NGO and pro-organic cotton organizations
Source: Toxic studies to be done on Bt cotton. BusinessLine, 16/02/2007
Regulation against quick Bollgard II entrance
India is deciding not to speed up the marketing of a new type of GM cotton which would be more expensive and which could induce confusion among cotton farmers.
Source: AP slams brakes on Bollgard II entry. By K.V. Kurmanath, BusinessLine, 03/05/2007
Critique against "forced privatisation" of cotton trade in India
Privatisation is generally assumed to ensure higher price to producers. This is not the case, farmers even do not get the minimum price announced by the Government
Source: Vidharbha: the `forced privatisation' of cotton. By P. Sainath, The Hindu, 17/02/2007
Cotton is hard without State
This article dates back to about one year, but it reminds how cotton could mean tragedy when producers are left alone.
Source: India's cotton farmers cry for state aid. The International Herald Tribune, 17/07/2006
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China: first subsidy allocation to seeds
After having provided subsidies to enable farmers to buy high quality of cereal seeds, this measure is being extended for the first time to cotton
Source: Farmers to receive 8.3b yuan in spring. ChinaDaily.com, 07/03/2007