Cotonou Declaration on the development of the cotton sector in Africa
In May 2004, a farmers’ consultation meeting on the development of the cotton sector in African took place in Cotonou (Benin) from 11 to 14 May 2004. It was attended by farmers from twelve Western, Eastern and Central African countries.
According to them, any initiative or sustainable development policy for the cotton sector in Africa must:
Be based on the family farming model and be part of an overall effort to give farmers more income security, reduce the sector’s dependency on the world market and restore the dignity of the farming profession.
Permit sustainable management of natural resources in order to safeguard the production potential of family farms.
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