Benin: Cotonou – HealthyFoodAfrica

Manual of Procedure for the installation of gardens in schools with canteens in Benin and Ghana using a participatory approach

As part of the Healthy Food Africa project, school garden initiatives have been set up in towns in Benin and Ghana to improve the quality of foods prepared and served to children in public elementary schools with canteens. These initiatives place the community at the heart of the garden design and management process, to ensure […]

Improving School Nutrition through Urban Agriculture in Benin

How can school gardens support better nutrition for urban children? The Food System Lab Cotonou promotes better diets for schoolchildren through urban agriculture, nutrition education and training. Discover their inspiring work in the video. HealthyFoodAfrica is a research and innovation project aiming to build more sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems across ten African cities. […]

School Gardens: Enhancing Health, Education, and Sustainability in Benin and Ghana

In many public elementary schools in Benin and Ghana, improving the quality of meals served in school canteens remains a significant challenge. Limited access to fresh and nutritious produce hampers efforts to provide balanced diets for children, while opportunities for hands-on, practical education in agriculture and sustainability are often underutilized. Moreover, there is a pressing […]

Description of urban fruit and vegetable production system in southern Benin

Authors: Bodjrènou Sam PhD, Alladahouinnon Eddy MSc, Koukou Elie PhD, Bello Faïck MPhil, Amoussa Hounkpatin Waliou PhD, Prof. One of the main objectives of Food System Lab Cotonou’s activities within the framework of the Healthy Food Africa project is to improve fruits and vegetables production systems in the cities of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Sèmè-Kpodji, and […]

Analysis of the school food environment in urban and peri-urban area of southern Benin to design nutrition intervention

The HealthyFoodAfrica project aims to improve the nutrition of school children. The project’s Food System Lab in Cotonou, Benin, analyzed food availability, quality and safety in primary schools based on the number of food groups available and hygiene and sanitary practices within primary schools.

Improving the diets of children with school gardens in Cotonou

Authors of the blog post: Bodjrenou Sam and Amoussa Hounkpatin Waliou Feeding school children in public primary schools is a challenge in Benin. Indeed, due to the limited financial power of parents, many schoolchildren do not manage to benefit from an adequate diet, and this has a negative impact on their intellectual performance and school […]