US EditionDroughts and Agrochemicals Put at Risk an Ancestral Tradition in Savalou Benin: Threatened by Climate Crisis
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The Festival of Ñame in Savalou, Benin, celebrates every August the spirituality and ancestral connection with Mother Earth. However, the climate crisis, drought and the use of agrochemicals put at risk both the production and the continuity of this tradition. The yam, vital food in West Africa and cultural symbol for the Mahi people, faces threats that transcend the agricultural. Their fate could also mark the future of one of the most importan…
By Jesús «Chucho» García /Africa in Summary, September 5, 2025. Entrance to the Royal Palace of Savalou, Benin. Image: Jesús «Chucho» García. Droughts and agrochemicals put at risk an ancestral tradition in Savalou The Festival of Ñame in Savalou, Benin, celebrates every August the spirituality and ancestral connection with Mother Earth. However, [...] La entrada Benin. Under threat by the climate crisis was first published in Latin American Sum…
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