Research Article

Diversity of the Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species of Importance in Benin

Table 1

List of the villages and institutions visited and their geographical localisation.

N°sVillagesDistrictsLongitudeLatitudeInstitutions visited

1Abomey-CalaviAbomey-Calavi2.36156.44508IRDCAM; UAC; CeRPA
2AgounaDidja1.702787.56389
3AnandanaKopargo1.389449.95111
4AplahouéAplahoué1.657656.93745DAP
5AssanlinZa-Kpota2.113897.23944
6BassilaBassila1.658148.9992CeCPA, DAP; MWA
7BatiaTanguiéta1.4818410.8835
8BétékoukouDassa2.423137.76388
9BohiconBohicon2.067267.17133CeRPA; MWA
10CobliCobli1.0113510.465DAP
11CopargoCopargo1.543789.83028
12CotonouCotonou2.440676.35416MWA
13DassaDassa2.189167.77049CeCPA
14DounkassaKalalé3.4042311.1601
15EweKétou2.589447.45361
16GaougaDjougou1.941799.73933
17GarouMalanville2.808710.3908
18GlazouéGlazoué2.238187.97282MWA
19GoroubériKarimama3.1559312.0852
20GounarouGogounou2.8486110.8706
21GuéssébaniSinendé2.2567910.321
22IganaPobè2.706947.03667
23InaN’Dali2.729299.96955INRAB-CRA
24KanahounSavalou1.651797.96703
25KandiKandi2.9363611.1309DAP
26KikaParakou2.2019.2271
27Koundokpoé2.273896.7775
28KoupagouBoukoumbé1.1088610.1996
29LougbaBantè1.780638.37436
30MonrouSegbana3.318110.6369
31MontèwoSavè2.607468.20403
32NaouangouCobli0.99447310.5166
33NatitingouNatitingou1.3735610.3131CeRPA
34NiaouliAllada2.136946.7525INRAB-CRA
35PapaneTchaourou2.608248.8185
36ParakouParakou2.610029.33894UP; CeRPA; SONAPRA; MWA
37PatargoDjougou1.467899.32085CeCPA
38Porto-NovoPorto-Novo2.63066.476CeRPA; DAGRI; DANA
39SaramangaPénéssoulou1.76969.21111
40SatiandigaMatéri1.0197210.925
41SavalouSavalou1.96887.92512DAP
42SavèSavè2.483458.03269INRAB-CRA
43SéhouéToffo2.270886.91959
44SokounhouéAplahoué1.688036.88269
45SompérékouBanikoara2.4938911.3236
46SonoumonNDali2.270459.76846
47TakouNikki3.223439.84639
48TandouTchatchou2.894319.11341
49TanguiétaTanguiéta1.2653310.6048MWA
50TanséKouandé1.688710.4136

INRAB: National Agricultural Research Institute; CRA: Agricultural Research Centre; IRDCAM: Crop Aromatic and Medicinal Plant biodiversity Research and Development Institute; CeRPA: Regional Centre for Agricultural Promotion; CeCPA: District Centre for Agricultural Promotion; SONAPRA: National society for the promotion of agricultural products; DAGRI: Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing; DANA: Department of Food and Nutrition of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing; DAP District Association of Producers; UAC: University of Abomey-Calavi; MWA: Market Women Association; UP: University of Parakou.