English: Research and projects (Michel FOK)

Research activities with particular outcomes

History of the development of cotton production in Mali

Economic history of the development of cotton/textile in the world

Analysis of the impacts agricultural sector privatization, particular emphasis on cotton sectors in Africa

Development of an analytical framework to assess the performance of cotton sectors in connection with their organization modes

Application of the theory of networks to appraise the dynamics of cotton sectors in Africa

Analysis of the possible strategic positions of African cotton producing countries in the framework of the WTO Doha Round negotiations

Analysis of the farmers cultivation practices in connection with their socio-economic production environment

Combined analysis of technical and institutional innovations

Study of the GM cotton impacts with regard to the conditions of its use

Study of the rules of the international transaction of cotton

Analysis of the impacts of the liberalization of the cotton exportation from Africa

Currently involved in the following projects

ISSCRI : project funded by the European Commission, related to the adjustment of the cotton policy in Europe. Project coordinator. More information at : http://www.isscri.org
GICOGM : Projec funded by the French National Agency for Research, related to the analysis of the Governance of the international trade of GM products. Coordinator of the field works on soybean (Brazil and Argentina) and on cotton (India).

Mali: Assessment of the yield decrease phenomenon (ongoing)
Tanzania: Plan to relaunch cotton research within a privatized cotton sector (Terminated in 2006)
UEMOA and UNIDO: Identification of an action plan to improve cotton quality and its valuation in West Africa (terminated in 2004)