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Benin
Benin lies on the coast of West Africa. Of the 10.87 million residents, 56% live in rural areas. The agricultural sector contributes 33% to the gross domestic product and 75% to the export revenue of the country. Around 70% of the population works in agriculture. Rice is Benin’s most important import product. It makes up more than half of the import volume and almost 44% of the import value, while poultry (chicken and turkey) makes up over 10% of the import volume and 22.4% of the import value. In terms of exports, rice represents 9.1% of export volume and 1.3% of export value. Exports of soy products and poultry are negligible; less than 1% for each product. Other important supply chains are maize, pineapple and cashews. The national diet strongly relies on starchy staples, which provide 70% of the total dietary energy supply. Dietary diversity is lacking, notaby in terms of protein, fruits and vegetables.
Read the full PARI country dossier here, and read the country innovation study on the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investments in Benin here.
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Publications
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review
Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
FARA & PARI have released a new book titled STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN AFRICA.
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Between pandemics and famines: Towards nutrition-sensitive lockdowns during Covid-19 and beyond
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 006-2020.
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‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger´ – Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 005-2020.
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Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams
Published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2020) 40:47
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From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production
The report is avalailable in English and German.
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Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
Published as ZEF Working Paper 194.
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India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food Sector
Published as ZEF Working Paper 195.
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Impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from four African countries
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development No. 003-2020
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Mechanization and Skill Development for Productivity Growth, Employment and Value Addition: Insights from Benin
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 17 (2020).
In this report opportunities of mechanization policy and investments to increase productivity, incomes and employment opportunities shall be identified.
A Review of Youth Employment Initiatives In Benin: Policy Perspectives
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 2 (2020).Read more A Review of Youth Employment Initiatives In Benin: Policy Perspectives
Enhancing youth Employment Opportunities in Rural Economies in Benin
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 1 (2020).
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Evaluation of the Benefits of the Hitched Culture on Farms: Case of Kara and Savannah in the Northern Region of Togo
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 4 No: 9 (2019)
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Understanding the Engagement of Policymakers in the Success or Failure of Agricultural Innovation Processes: Lessons from Africa Countries
Published as FARA Research Report Vol. 4 No. 6
Using a Whole-farm modelling approach to assess changes in farming systems with the use of mechanization tools and the adoption of high yielding maize varieties under uncertainty in Northern Benin
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 3 No: 8 (2018)
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Mechanization in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics
ZEF Working Paper 169 can be found here
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Generating Employment and Increasing Income in Agricultural Value Chains and Thereby Fostering Food Security: Case Studies of Rice and Cotton in Benin and Senegal
Published as ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 254
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Socio-Economic Analysis of Promising Innovations in Benin
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Published as: Patrice Ygué Adegbola, Nestor René Ahoyo Adjovi, Elysée Houedjofonon and Serge Egide Paulin Mensah (2018) Socio-Economic Analysis of Promising Innovations in Benin. FARA Research Results Vol2(9)
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Innovation Opportunities in the Small Ruminants livestock sector in Benin
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Published as Mensah S.E.P. et al. (2018) Innovation Opportunities in the Small Ruminants livestock sector in Benin. FARA, INRAB and ZEF.
PARI Policy Brief No. 9: Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa – Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries
Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farm Yields and Income in Benin
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Published as: Adegbola, Y P, Ahoyo-Adjovi, N R, Hessavi P, Kouton-Bognon B, Montcho D and Mensah SE, (2017). Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farm Yields and Income in Benin. FARA Research Results Vol 1(7) Read more Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farm Yields and Income in Benin
Functions and Impacts of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Benin
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Published as: Adegbola, Y P, Kouton-Bognon B, Ahoyo-Adjovi, N R and Atacolodjou A, (2017). Functions and Impacts of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Benin. FARA Research Results Vol 1(6) PP 26.Read more Functions and Impacts of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Benin
Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country (October 2017).Read more Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Change in crop management strategies could double the maize yield in Africa
Published as E.E. Rezaei and T. Giaser, ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 239
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Smartphone App: Food-Recommender
The Food-Recommender is an android-based application which offers food recommendations based on an analysis of anthropometrics and food intake. Read more Smartphone App: Food-Recommender
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases is a GIS-based mapping tool designed to help policy analysts and policymakers access and use high quality and highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socio-economic, and bio-physical indicators to guide agricultural policy and investment decisions.
Country Innovation Studies
The Innovation Studies for the 12 African PARI countries provide an overview of the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investment in the respective country. Read more Country Innovation Studies
Policy brief series: Agricultural innovations in Benin
On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: A critical review
PARI Policy Brief No. 1: Strategic Directions for Development Collaboration for Food Security and Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth – an Africa-wide Perspective
A study for the special initiative “One World, No Hunger” of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Report on Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities in African Countries
Summary of a report on potentials and possibilities for German collaboration in agriculture in the 12 PARI countries.
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Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country and as a complete collection (September 2015) .Read more Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa
Published as: ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 200.
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