Friday, June 22, 2007

Africa cotton growers fret over trade talks setback

(Reuters) - African cotton producers said on Friday the collapse of talks critical to salvaging global trade negotiations was a blow to their hopes of obtaining an end to U.S. cotton subsidies.

But the struggling African growers vowed to pursue their campaign in the World Trade Organisation against hefty subsidies paid to American cotton farmers which they say shut them out of the market and keep them stuck in poverty.


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