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Benin reshapes cotton industry with Chinese infrastructure and processing aid

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Benin is undergoing a significant transformation of its cotton industry, bolstered by Chinese assistance and infrastructure development. A new 184km road project is set to improve transportation from northern cotton-growing regions to processing facilities near Cotonou. These facilities, part of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, are crucial for the government's strategy to move beyond raw cotton exports and are already producing finished clothing for international brands. AI

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Benin reshapes cotton industry with Chinese infrastructure and processing aid

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jevans Nyabiage ·

    How Benin is on the road to reshaping its cotton industry, with China’s help

    For decades, moving Benin’s cotton harvest from the north of the country to its southern ports was a slow, difficult journey along unpaved roads. Benin is Africa’s largest cotton producer, but it lacked the infrastructure needed to connect its northern cotton-growing belt to the …

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