Benin/WFD celebration coupled with telefood campaign in Allada

The Departmental Director of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (DDAEP) of the Atlantic, Hubert Dognon Tchoukpéni, during the 41st edition of the World Food Day (WFD) coupled with the launch of the 25th telefood campaign, celebrated in deferred, in the premises of DDAEP-Atlantic in Allada, proceeded, on Thursday, to the awarding of prizes to the winners of the letter contest in French and local language and to the best women's cooperatives.

According to Hubert Dognon Tchoukpéni, the 41st edition of the World Food Day, coupled with the launch of the 25th telefood, is an event that was instituted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

For the DDAEP, the theme "acting for the future, improving production, nutrition, environment and living conditions", must challenge For the DDAEP, the theme "acting for the future, improving production, nutrition, environment and living conditions", must challenge each sector to improve our performance in order to occupy the first place in cereal production at the WAEMU level. "Indeed, concerning our agriculture which makes the majority of the population live, we must revive it to ensure our food security, reduce our imports and increase our holdings," he added before saying that to achieve this, it is necessary to change the method and implement modern means. He also added that the government of Patrice Talon, through the APRM, has made reforms to improve "our system" of agricultural production in order to achieve sustainable food self-sufficiency.

During this meeting, the three best of the letter contest received certificates and financial envelopes. The first is Gontrand Sèmado, he is neo-literate and 55 years old. The 2nd and the 3rd are respectively Hognon-Junior Houètognon (Student, 14 years old) and Saidécon Sèmado (Student, 11 years old). As for the three best women's cooperatives, they received materials for processing cassava and palm nuts into gari and red oil, soybeans into its derivatives, etc.

A demonstration of iodine in salt ended the event.

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