fēi zhōu非洲liáng shí粮食ān quán安全hé和jìn kǒu进口wèn tí问题
Many African countries, including Benin, mainly rely on food imports.
Many people in Benin live in rural areas, and many are farmers, but the locally grown food is still not enough to eat.
Benin imports rice, chicken, fish, flour, and cooking oil from countries like India, China, and Russia.
Although Benin has good land and young people, agricultural production is still not efficient enough.
The World Bank and other organizations help Benin's farmers use new tools and methods to farm, increasing food production, and some farmers can even sell surplus food to make money.
However, Benin still needs to import a lot of food because most of the locally produced food is only enough for their own families, and there is not much in the market.
Experts suggest that Benin and African countries should use their own resources more, grow more food, and reduce imports to achieve better food security and economic independence.