Cotton in West and Central Africa: from the agricultural revolution to the agro-ecological transition

Since the 1970s, cotton has been a driving force in the transformation of agricultural production systems and a key element in local economies in the savannah areas of West and Central Africa (WCA). However, the sustainability of cotton-based production systems is often debated because of their effe...

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Published in:	Cahiers Agricultures
Main Authors:	Soumaré Mamy, Havard Michel, Bachelier Bruno
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Subjects:	cotton rural development agro-ecology sustainability west and central africa
Online Access:	https://www.cahiersagricultures.fr/articles/cagri/full_html/2021/01/cagri200251/cagri200251.html