While Brazil was fighting the US through the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism against a heavily subsidized cotton industry, a group of four least-developed African countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali – also known as "Cotton-4" have been the leading protagonist for the reduction of US cotton subsidies through negotiations. The four introduced a "Sectoral Initiative in Favour of Cotton", presented by Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaoré during the Trade Negotiations Committee on 10 June 2003. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was Brazil's argument against the US cotton industry? ANS1 heavily subsidized QSN2 What are the African countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali referred to as in the cotton industry? ANS2 Cotton-4 QSN3 What has the Cotton-4 been in regards to the US cotton subsidies? ANS3 leading protagonist QSN4 What could the US do that would please the foreign cotton industry concerning cotton subsidies? ANS4 reduction QSN5 What organization has Brazil tried to use to curb US cotton subsidies? ANS5 WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism