Benin: Can Benin Serve as a Model for African Cotton Value Addition?

Benin: Can Benin Serve as a Model for African Cotton Value Addition?

Benin, like a handful of other Sahelian states, is a major producer of cotton, but virtually all the production is exported to Asian and Western countries to be converted into higher-value products including fabrics. But an ambitious project centred on a special economic zone is set to change this by processing the crop through all its various stages.