Related Keywords: after discontinuing Monsanto variety, blaming a genetically modified variety, Burkina Faso estimates production of raw cotton, decline in cotton quality, for the new crop, Monsanto, reverted entirely to conventional cotton, rise by twenty five percent, supplied by US seed maker, West African country growers
The west African country’s growers after blaming a genetically modified (GM) variety supplied by U.S. seed maker Monsanto for a decline in cotton quality reverted entirely to conventional cotton for the new crop.
The country’s agriculture minister Jacob Quedragon on Monday said that due to favorable rainfall to boost cotton output. The 2016-17 harvest, which is expected to total 750,000 tonnes, was showing improved quality as well as production.
Burkina Faso estimates its production of raw cotton for the 2016-17 harvest will rise by 25 percent compared to the previous harvest.
