19/11/2020 – Benin/West Africa
Lower production prospects despite higher yields
Production prospects indicate Benin will be West Africa’s leading cotton producer this year, despite planted area being less than last year.
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The following four departments comprise approximately 90 percent of Benin’s total production: Alibori (47 percent), Borgou (20 percent), Atakora (19 percent), and Collines (4 percent). © Bremer Baumwollbörse