Sofitex, one of Burkina Faso’s largest cotton exporters, is expected to finalise €90 million ($95.4 million) in financing from international banks for the 2016/2017 season. This is in addition to €122 million ($129 million) raised from domestic banks following a decision to move away from genetically modified crops.
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