#agribusiness what countries in Africa have successfully revived cotton sector & built a good value chain for garment industry? @calestous
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Replying to @BBatwooki
@BBatwooki I haven't looked. The revival of cotton is recent and spotty. Very weak manufacturing in Africa generally.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @calestous
@calestous thanks...Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire seem to have some examples but was hoping that you would point us to some experts3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BBatwooki
@BBatwooki We need to decouple manufacturing from raw materials. Mauritius did that.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
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Replying to @BBatwooki
@BBatwooki I think we will think of serious industrial policies with regional market integration.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @calestous
@calestous is it lack of policies or political will?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @BBatwooki
@BBatwooki Mostly path dependence and lack of competence. It is structural.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @calestous
@calestous I don't see cotton listed under the IITA website ....cassava, bananas & few others..need to advise on long fibre cotton seedlings1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BBatwooki
@BBatwooki@calestous Don't mean to interrupt this convo, but what about Ethiopia. See > https://globalconnections.hsbc.com/global/en/articles/made-ethiopia-rise-textile-industry …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@CollectAfrica Ethiopia has a more focused industrial vision independent of raw materials @BBatwooki
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Replying to @calestous
@calestous@BBatwooki Understood, really thought I was on to something!0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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