.In Benin, horticulture participates in a central role in the nationwide economic situation, assisting 32 percent of GDP and also working with a large component of the workforce. In spite of considerable productive potential as well as a diversified farming sector (crop manufacturing, animals, nonu2011timber rainforest items, fisheries), the nation counts greatly on imports of foodstuff, which exemplify 25 per-cent of the total market value of imports.