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Burkina Faso Abandons GM Cotton

The nation - historically a player on the international cotton market - says the GM cotton produces a poor quality crop that fetches low prices.

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Abandons GM Cotton

DW, 28 June 2016

Burkina Faso is phasing out genetically modified cotton. It says it produces a poor quality crop which fetches low prices. This hasn't stop other African states from using genetic… Read more »

Cotton farmers in Burkina Faso (file photo).

Burkina Faso: Lessons From Nation's Decision to Drop GM Cotton

The Conversation Africa, 4 February 2016

The thorny topic of genetically modified (GM) crops was recently thrust into the global spotlight again. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Bill Gates said that GM… Read more »
Africa: Why Genetically Modified Crops Have Been Slow to Take Hold in Africa

The Conversation Africa, 13 July 2015

There's a confined field trial taking place in rural Nigeria. The crop being tested is genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant cowpea, an important, high-protein,… Read more »
Africa: GM Cotton a False Promise for Africa

IPS, 15 June 2015

Genetically modified (GM) cotton has been produced globally for almost two decades, yet to date only three African countries have grown GM cotton on a commercial basis - South… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Price Snags for Cotton Farmers

IPS, 22 December 2006

Some call it "white gold"; but, the ever-falling price of cotton means that this nickname may end up being more ironic than complimentary. In Burkina Faso cotton producers are, for… Read more »

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