Abstract
Southern and Eastern African Cotton Forum: Platform for the advancement of cotton production in Africa
Highlights
The Southern and Eastern African Cotton Forum (SEACF) was established in 1996 under the auspices of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) that had supported three African regional meetings prior to the formation of SEACF: in Sudan (1982), Tanzania (1984) and Togo (1989)
In 2001, SEACF initiated a collaborative project among South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan to determine the importance of cotton diseases in the region that was successfully completed the following year
This project was funded through ICAC and the fast-track programme of the Common Fund for Commodities
Summary
The Southern and Eastern African Cotton Forum (SEACF) was established in 1996 under the auspices of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) that had supported three African regional meetings prior to the formation of SEACF: in Sudan (1982), Tanzania (1984) and Togo (1989). The chair of SEACF rotates with the country that hosts these symposia; member countries are Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 2001, SEACF initiated a collaborative project among South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan to determine the importance of cotton diseases in the region that was successfully completed the following year. This project was funded through ICAC and the fast-track programme of the Common Fund for Commodities. The meeting was hosted by the Zimbabwe Cotton Research Institute under the leadership of Dr Dumisani Kutywayo; 77 researchers from seven countries (Bangladesh, China, India, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe) attended.
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