Pending release of Bt cotton is officially announced at Press conference
It is announced that the Governement and Monsanto have reached an agreement on the financial conditions for the commercial release of Bt-cotton. It is claimed that benefit mainly remains with the local stakeholders of the cotton sector, with no detail unveiled.
Source: Coton Bt : Le Burkina prêt pour sa vulgarisation. By Cyr Payim Ouédraogo, L'Observateur, 21/02/2008
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