Soybean value chains are an important means to supply the growing demand for protein in Africa and a source of income for farmers and processors. In Benin, the functioning of chains is however hindered by heterogeneous quality levels, the entrance of foreign traders, and a lack of support from the government and macro-level organizations. The local nongovernmental organization Sojagnon (the association of development of soybeans in Benin) has the mission to reorganize the Beninese soy system. It worked among others on the improvement of seed quality, the professionalization of farmers and processors, the development of a soybean value chain. In this case study, Patrice Sèwadé, Sojagnon’s chairman reflects on the interventions of the past years and wonders what the next actions should be. The case highlights the role of local entrepreneurs and organizations in the rapid transformation of the African agri-food environment.
CASE STUDY
Sojagnon: shaping the Beninese soy system to meet the challenges of an emerging market
Mênouwesso Harold Hounhouigan Related information
aAssistant professor, School of Sciences and Techniques for Preservation and Processing ofAgricultural Products, National University of Agriculture, 05 BP 1752, Sakété, Benin.
*Corresponding author: harold. hounhouigan@gmail. com
, Ken M.G. Kounouewa Related information*Corresponding author: harold.
bMSc, School of Economics, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development Facultédes Sciences Agronomiques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 03 BP 2819, Jéricho, Cotonou, Benin.
, Connetie Ayesiga Related informationcPhD student, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, the Netherlands.
, Paul T.M. Ingenbleek Related informationdAssociate professor, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, the Netherlands.
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review: 23
(1)- Pages: 143 - 156
Published Online: November 05, 2019
Abstract
Keywords: value chain, marketing system, soybean, processors, traders
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