Cotonou, Benin – With increased shipping activity along its coast and mining in the region, Beninese authorities are concerned about pollution that could affect the environment and impact the ...

With the border to Nigeria closed, Benin has struggled to import much-needed food supplies during the pandemic. Now, a startup called EcoCity has developed rooftop vegetable gardens to feed the city.

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 - The World Bank has approved $150 million in International Development Association (IDA)* additional financing to help Benin improve food security and productivity and ...

Dr. Jessica B. Harris is an award-winning culinary historian, cookbook author and journalist who specializes in the food and foodways of the African diaspora. With this column, "My Culinary Compass," ...

Benin's food output dropped 2.9 percent in 2001 after rising 12.49 percent in the previous year, the Panafrican News Agency (PANA) reported on Monday, citing details released by the technical director ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Benin, women traditionally harvest and process many of the country's food products. They can now do that much faster thanks to biofuel from the jatropha plant and self-established cooperatives.

Widows in Benin, the Edo State capital were assured of a memorable yuletide as the Greatness in Light Foundation gave out food items to them in different parts of the city. The foundation gave out ...