COTONOU (Reuters) -Benin has identified an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto Novo, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Benin is the ...

Benin is still the leading cotton producer in West Africa, with more than 700,000tn harvested in the 2020-2021 season. It has held this position since 2018 and intends to maintain it, aiming for a ...

The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) has set up integrated farms in five locations in Edo State in line with the agriculture support initiative of the President Muhammadu Buhari ...

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A drone survey has helped map out a grazing route for herders in Benin, with the aim of lowering conflict with farmers. About 70 per cent of the sub-Saharan Africa country's employment and nearly a ...

Each year on August 15, Benin celebrates the Yam Festival. The event marks the harvest period and draws thousands of Beninois and tourists to Savalou, the city of the Gbaguidi royal family. Savalou is ...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience program ...