Agricultural products represent an important component of the diets of rural and urban households in Benin, but poor soil fertility, land degradation and water scarcity mean yields – and earnings – have remained low.

ACED helps farmers to improve their production in a sustainable way while preserving the environment. A major innovation that ACED has been working on in recent years is improving productivity by using compost from water hyacinths, one of the most invasive plants in the world.