France and the West African Economic and Monetary Union formulate a cooperative development plan for the production of environmentally friendly cotton

According to the French “Textile News” report, the Brittany Regional Committee in France organized five companies in the region and African environmentally friendly cotton manufacturers to issue a joint statement on September 18, which stated that they are willing to implement cooperative development projects. Observe relevant ethical principles together. Reports say that in December 2008, relevant French companies were able to obtain 1,000 tons of environmentally friendly cotton from Africa.
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The cooperative development plan formulated by the Brittany region and the West African Economic and Monetary Union will enable France to obtain 3,000 tons of environmentally friendly cotton every year. The total investment of the project is 743,000 euros, with Brittany contributing 2/3 and African partners 1/3. The plan includes training 5,000 people in Mali and Burkina Faso to grow environmentally friendly cotton from now until 2010; in view of the complexity of the task, the two sides agreed to send a team of experts to be stationed in these countries.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Cotton Seed Removal Work shall be undertaken by the textile mills in Mali and Burkina Faso;
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ out of the total tonnage of environmentally friendly cotton is currently reserved for Brittany companies. With the implementation of the plan, it is possible to rebuild a factory in Africa in the future, which can save transportation and create local employment. In order for raw materials to create added value, spinning, weaving and garment factories must be built. France is currently considering the feasibility of its technology.