Organization and performance of cotton sectors in Africa : learning from reform experience / editors, David Tschirley, Colin Poulton, Patrick Labaste.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-217) and index.

Introduction / David Tschirley -- Market context / John Baffes and Gerald 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 / Gerald 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.

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