[Article] Mali has reclaimed its place as the leading African country in terms of cotton production. The product makes up almost a quarter of Mali's exports, and some 40% of the income of the rural population. But very little of Mali's cotton is processed in Mali for further use, a tendency that some view as a problem.
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It's early in the morning in this corner of south east Mali, but the local farmers are already hard at work, harvesting cotton fibre from the fields.
They take great care in the work - cotton, often called white gold, is the country's primary export product.
The industry is supported by...
