In West Africa, approximately 16 million people depend directly or indirectly on cotton cultivation. Cotton plays a … "cotton system." Since the World Trade Organization's 2003 Ministerial Conference in Cancun, the actors in the international … community have recognized the crucial need to address the cotton crisis in an "ambitious, rapid and specific" manner. At the end …

In West Africa, approximately 16 million people depend directly or indirectly on cotton cultivation. But subsidies in … the developed world have suppressed cotton prices and have made it difficult for West African producers to compete … social importance of cotton in West Africa. It retraces the consultation process on the West African cotton crisis with the …

The expansion of agricultural production in China has been remarkable, but at the expense of the sustainable use of its … report reviews recent policy developments to assess whether they have been conducive to productivity growth and environmental … sustainability. It finds that the conditions for structural change and innovation at the farm level in China could be further …

The World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing led to the termination of quantitative restrictions at …