MUCUNA (VELVETBEAN) COVER CROPPING IN BENIN
Description
Benin’s farmers endure long-term struggles with land scarcity, declining soil fertility, lack of fertilizer, and weed encroachment. On the plateaus of southern Benin and Togo, soils are nearing exhaustion. Most smallholders have little access to fertilizer, but even those who do report minimal benefits due to a consistently degrading soil resource base.

