Cotton in Benin: Government launches program to boost production in 2026–2027

Benin’s government is launching a cotton intensification program for the 2026–2027 season, with a pilot project assigned to ATDA 2, 3 and 4. The official launch of the seed-cotton marketing campaign took place on October 23, 2026, in Savalou, in the presence of Agriculture Minister Adin Yéton Bloukounon Goubalan. After a 2025–2026 harvest of 533,590 tonnes, down 16.3% year on year, the project aims to improve yields per hectare and manage inputs more rigorously. A budget of 3.883 billion CFA francs will support the season, and authorities urged cooperatives to deliver cotton to ginneries and use the official marketing mechanism.