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2006-11-27 |

Burkina Faso to launch production of transgenic cotton in 2007

OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - Africa's largest producer of cotton, Burkina Faso, is to introduce transgenic cotton to the market in June 2007 in a bid to increase production and fortify a crop susceptible to insects, the country's largest textile firm said. The plan has sparked concern from organisations that believe genetically modified organisms pose a potential danger to the environment and human health and will not solve Africa's farming problems.

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2006-11-27 |

Burkina Faso to launch production of transgenic cotton in 2007

OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - Africa's largest producer of cotton, Burkina Faso, is to introduce transgenic cotton to the market in June 2007 in a bid to increase production and fortify a crop susceptible to insects, the country's largest textile firm said. The plan has sparked concern from organisations that believe genetically modified organisms pose a potential danger to the environment and human health and will not solve Africa's farming problems.

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