On 23rd March about 225 agricultural operators in Benin began a one-month training session on Chinese expertise in farm machinery operation which aims to improve cotton productivity in the country.
The training session is hosted by the China-Benin agricultural pilot center at Seme-Kpodji, about 20 km southeast of the economic capital Cotton.
At the opening ceremony, Benin’s minister of agriculture, livestock and fishery Gaston Dossouhoui said “The training session will provide stakeholders in the cotton sector with qualified operators who are able to properly carry out agricultural operations.”
He also said “The objectives of Benin to achieve one million tons of seed-cotton by 2023 with increased cotton productivity, thanks to the ongoing training session at the agricultural pilot center.”
The Ambassador of China to Benin Peng Jingtao reiterated that agricultural cooperation always remains a priority in bilateral relations.
Peng welcomed the contribution of the Chinese task team supporting the cotton sector in Benin that became Africa’s largest cotton producer with tons of cotton production during the last crop year.
