GMOs: Why Burkina Faso Cut Back on Bt Cotton | Part 4 | SLICE EARTH

Bt cotton in Burkina Faso reduced pesticide treatments and initially promised higher yields, but its long-term results proved more complicated. Farmers reported lower-than-expected gains, lighter harvests, and rising concerns over fiber quality, while cotton companies began cutting the share of genetically modified production. Across West Africa, the excerpt also examines the wider debate over GM crops, food security, patented seeds, and farmer dependence. From legal opposition in Ghana to the agricultural realities of Burkina Faso, it shows how biotechnology is judged not only by pest control, but by cost, crop quality, farm scale, and the economic conditions facing local producers. Documentary: OGM: Lies and Truth Director: Frédéric Castaignède Production: ARTE France & La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse (2016) #gmo #btcotton #burkinafaso #ghana #pesticides #cottonfarming #cropquality #foodsecurity #westafrica #seedpatents