Cotton

Cotton is at the heart of West African development stakes.

West African governments are ardent about the "white gold" as it is a source of revenue. Farmers who are lucky enough to cultivate cotton have seen their livelihoods improve and have become the main cereal producers of the region thanks to cotton. Some observers even speak of the "agricultural revolution".

Recently, the debate on West African cotton has been marked by the issue of wealthy countries providing subsidies to their cotton producers. What will be cotton’s future? Of course, the Atlas does not address this issue, but hightlights the interest of a regional approach to the stakes of West African cotton.