China sends experts to draft agriculture law in Benin

China's Foreign Aid 2014 White Paper mentions a team of Chinese agricultural experts dispatched to Benin provided help in drafting the country's Agricultural Law and Agricultural Administration Law.

On September 18, 2014, Xinhua reported that the Beninese government planned to soon draft a law on agricultural orientation and food and nutritional security, with a view to promoting the agricultural sector and improving food security.

Martin Houndonougbo, secretary general of the Beninese Ministry of Agriculture, estimated that this law will provide a legal and normative framework in the management of the sector. Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.