Diagnosis of cowpea value chain and setting up of an innovation platform (WP1)

WP1 aims at characterizing cowpea value chain of Cotonou area while integrating key actors in an innovation platform.

This research includes a mapping of small and middle-size food businesses, the characterization of traditional processing methods already in place, the identification of cowpea consumptions modes and their impact on the nutritional status of local populations.

This diagnosis phase which is performed in the field allows to highlight all the constraints and bottlenecks (including those dealing with consumption) but also to detect innovative opportunities for cowpea value chain.