The government of Benin plans to hold in Cotonou in May the first symposium on the revival of the cocoa sector in the country, announced a government statement released Sunday.
The statement said since the cocoa was introduced in Benin in 1920, the cocoa sector has seen a boom with a total of 1,300 producers on 600 hectares of land under crops over the past decade.
According to the consultant Espera Maceido, the young will create wealth with the revival of the cocoa sector.
“The cocoa may help the government to effectively fight against youth unemployment through the installation of cocoa processing factories in Benin. Cocoa is very popular in the international market for its fruit as well as for its leaves, bark or roots,” Espera Maceido explained. Enditem
Source: Xinhua