Copper is used in a wide range of products due to its excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, good strength, good formability and resistance to corrosion. Pipe and pipe fittings are commonly manufactured from these metals due to their corrosion resistance.
Burkina Faso, (formerly Upper Volta), is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Cote cÃ´te'D ivoire to the south. west
Burkina Faso has maintained a leadership role on biotechnology and biosafety matters in the Western African region. Aside from sustained Bt cotton adoption, the country provides a model of how effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders â public, private sector, and the farming community can deliver the benefit of biotechnology sustainably.