Benin’s Agriculture Minister breaks down in tears as the country leads Africa in cotton production.🇧🇯
Benin has regained its position as Africa’s leading cotton producer, with about 533,590 tonnes of seed cotton harvested during the 2025–2026 season.
Cotton is one of Benin’s most important crops and a major source of income for farmers and rural communities across the country.
It also plays an important role in the country’s exports and growing textile industry.
Benin is now working to process more of its cotton locally and turn it into finished products, including clothing, instead of exporting only raw cotton.
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