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Based on comprehensive empirical studies, the paper identifies key reforms and defines strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the cotton sector in West and Central Africa. Lessons learned from the 1990's suggest that transferring public property to private enterprises is not enough, by itself, to put the sector back on a sustainable path. The cotton sector in most West and Central African countries is critical in terms of its contribution to GDP and exports as well as poverty reduction. Until recently, the cotton sector was characterized by a vertically integrated monopolistic structure,

Africa, West -- Economic conditions -- 1960-. --- Africa, West -- Economic policy. --- Cotton growing -- Africa, West. --- Cotton trade -- Africa, Central. --- Cotton trade -- Africa, West. --- Cotton trade -- Government policy -- Africa, West. --- Cotton trade. --- Cotton trade --- Business & Economics --- Industries --- Textile industry

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Animal traction --- -Cotton --- -Cotton growing --- -Farm mechanization --- -Farm tractors --- -631.153.44 --- 631.3.071 --- 633.51 --- 631.11 <66> --- 633.51 Cotton and similar fibres --- Cotton and similar fibres --- 631.3.071 Animal-drawn (e.g. horse-drawn, ox-drawn) implements. Hand implements --- Animal-drawn (e.g. horse-drawn, ox-drawn) implements. Hand implements --- 631.153.44 Use of draught animals --- Use of draught animals --- 631.11 <66> Farms, farm properties and farming systems--Westafrikaanse Staten en Gebieden. West-Afrika --- Farms, farm properties and farming systems--Westafrikaanse Staten en Gebieden. West-Afrika --- Agricultural tractors --- Agricultural mechanization --- Mechanization, Agricultural --- Mechanization in agriculture --- Mechanized farming --- Power farming --- American upland cotton --- Gossypium --- Gossypium hirsutum --- Gossypium mexicanum --- Hairy cotton --- Thurberia --- Upland cotton --- Traction, Animal --- Machinery --- -Use of draught animals --- Cotton --- gossypium --- Mechanization --- working animals --- Labour productivity --- animal power --- Burkina Faso --- Côte d'Ivoire --- Mali --- West Africa --- Cotton growing --- Cotton machinery --- Farm mechanization --- Farm tractors --- 631.153.44 --- Agricultural machinery --- Tractors --- Textile machinery --- Draft animals --- Gossypium. --- Cote d'Ivoire. --- Farm mechanization - Africa, West. --- Cotton machinery - Africa, West. --- Animal traction - Africa, West. --- Cotton growing - Africa, West. --- Farm tractors - Africa, West. --- Petite motorisation --- Cirad