Following the Council of Ministers held on March 28, 2018, Minister of Justice, Joseph Djogbenou disclosed that farmers will benefit from a special subsidy of 1.511.520.000Fcfa during the 2018-2019 crop year. The minister stressed that it was an accompanying measure from the Government, as part of the agricultural campaign set to be launched on April 19, 2018 in Djidja(Zou county) whose theme is : “agricultural development poles, an option to better enhance the value of local agricultural potential”. In total, 7.798tons of KCL fertilizer and 4.798 tons of K2S04 will be made available to palm oil ,pineapple, citrus fruits and vegetable crops producers. Thanks to this subsidy, these producers will be able to buy a bag of 50kgs for 6.000Fcfa instead of 12.000Fcfa
Export of Honey
This sector will be reorganized with more opportunities for stakeholders. The Government intends to ensure that Benin complies with the provisions of the European Commission on the export of honey to the European market. Due to the lack of monitoring of residues of veterinary medicines in products of animal origin, Benin had not been meeting the requirements of the European Commission since 2011. However, the country is now complying with the standards set by the European Union and since February 15, 2018, Benin is among six countries authorized to export animals and products of animal origins to the European Union.
