BURKINA FASO STEADFAST ON COTTON SUBSIDY ISSUE.

From: WWD | Date: March 25, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Joyce Barrett

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - As efforts to wrap up a new world trade agreement by the end of 2008 remain uncertain, the largest sub-Saharan cotton-producing nation is standing firm on its objection to U.S. cotton subsidies.

"We are opposing them with all our efforts," said Wilfried Yameogo, the permanent secretary in charge of follow-up on the privatized cotton sector in Burkina Faso. "They are deadly for Burkina Faso."

Cotton production in the West African country, which is about the size of Colorado, has grown 19 percent annually during the ...

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