An hour with the Minister
Benin’s Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Gaston Dossouhou, visits WorldVeg in Cotonou.
Photos: Herbaud Zohoungbogbo | August 20, 2020
The Hon. Gaston Dossouhou watched a demonstration of vegetable grafting, a simple method farmers can use to overcome soil diseases.
The Honorable Minister of Agriculture for Benin, Mr. Gaston Dossouhou, and Benin’s Secretary-General of Agriculture, Dr. Françoise Assogba-Komla made a quick stop at WorldVeg West and Central Africa Coastal & Humid Regions office in Cotonou on 19 August 2020.
WorldVeg Regional Director Dr. Victor Afari-Sefa and Dr. Manuel Tamo, Country Representative for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), which hosts WorldVeg in Benin, welcomed the visitors.
Agronomist Judith Honfoga briefed them on WorldVeg activities in the country, Training and Outreach Assistant Azoma Komla led the group through the seed storage and drying rooms, and Plant Breeding Researcher Herbaud Zohoungbogbo guided all on a field tour of the campus.
Minister Dossouhou appreciates the importance of vegetables for a healthy agricultural economy and a healthy populace. In July, he distributed WorldVeg home garden seed kits for families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Grand Popo, Benin.
Taking a closer look at trays in the seed drying cabinet.
The minister and his team viewed pepper trials planted for the upcoming Africa Vegetable Breeding Consortium workshop on September 7.
Judith Honfoga gave a brief overview of WorldVeg activities in the region.
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