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India funds plan to develop African cotton industry
02 Jun '12
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The Government of India has initiated a US$ 4.66 million programme to develop the cotton industry in seven African countries, viz. Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda.
The project under the aegis of the second India-Africa Forum Summit is for a three-year period from January this year to December 2014.
It aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the cotton sector in the seven African countries through technology transfer, training and ICT-based changes in production.
The training will include disbursement of knowledge in extension technology and post-harvest management.
The Indian initiative also aims to set up pilot projects on crop residue-based industries.
In addition, the project would also include field visits for exposure, advisory support for investment promotion and policy framework, as well as establishment of skill schools.
The India-funded initiative is expected to go a long way in changing the face of the African cotton industry, where production has declined by about 50 percent during the past few years.
The project under the aegis of the second India-Africa Forum Summit is for a three-year period from January this year to December 2014.
It aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the cotton sector in the seven African countries through technology transfer, training and ICT-based changes in production.
The training will include disbursement of knowledge in extension technology and post-harvest management.
The Indian initiative also aims to set up pilot projects on crop residue-based industries.
In addition, the project would also include field visits for exposure, advisory support for investment promotion and policy framework, as well as establishment of skill schools.
The India-funded initiative is expected to go a long way in changing the face of the African cotton industry, where production has declined by about 50 percent during the past few years.
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