This paper is relevant to the impact areas in the following areas:
| Crops | Cotton |
| Traits | Insect Res. (BT), Insect Resistance |
| Countries | Burkino Faso, Mali, Other |
| Regions | Africa |
| Tags | Mali, yield |
A major public policy issue to tackle in West Africa is whether or not and, how to introduce Bt cotton in the region. Based on the experience of other developing countries, this
paper assumes that the most practical approach to introducing Bt cotton in West Africa is by allowing the developer of the variety that is currently on the market, to locally adapt the technology possibly in collaboration with a local entity and later market it for profit. Using a Linear Programming model, our analysis showed significant benefits and more stable income at the farm level. Depending on the adoption rate, aggregate benefits are also significant. The aggregate benefits to farmers are estimated as $68 million in Mali, $41 million in Burkina Faso, $53 million in Benin, $39 million in Cote de’Ivoire and $8 million in Senegal. Failure to utilize this improved technology will lead to increasing yield losses and/or higher insecticide costs, and, ultimately lead to loss of market share.
Economic Cost of Non-adoption of Bt Cotton In West Africa: With Special Reference to Mali (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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