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Organization and performance of cotton sectors in Africa : learning from reform experience /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tschirley, David L. (David Lawrence), Poulton, Colin, Labaste, Patrick, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2009]
Series:Agriculture and rural development series.
Subjects:
Cotton trade > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Cotton growing > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / David Tschirley
  • Market context / John Baffes and Gérald Estur
  • Historical background, recent institutional evolution of African cotton sectors / Nicolas Gergely and Colin Poulton
  • A typology of African cotton sectors / Colin Poulton and David Tschirley
  • Pricing systems and prices paid to growers / John Baffes, David Tschirley, and Nicolas Gergely
  • Input credit and extension / David Tschirley
  • Quality control / Gérald Estur, Colin Poulton, and David Tschirley
  • Valorization of seed cotton by-products / Nicolas Gergely and Colin Poulton
  • Cotton research / Duncan Boughton and Colin Poulton
  • Yields and returns to farmers / Colin Poulton, Patrick Labaste, and Duncan Boughton
  • Cost efficiency of companies, overall sector competitiveness, and macro impact / Nicolas Gergely
  • Conclusions / Patrick Labaste, Colin Poulton, and David Tschirley.