Togo: 129,000 seedlings to revitalize the coffee and cocoa sector
The coffee-cocoa sector, a key pillar of cash crop agriculture, is receiving new support to enhance its productivity and sustainability. As part of the ongoing agricultural campaign, 129,000 young plants were distributed to producers at the end of the week in Tové, near Kpalimé—an emblematic area for this type of cultivation.
This initiative, led by the NGO Avenir de l’Environnement (ADE) with technical and financial support from the Coordination Committee for the Coffee and Cocoa Sectors (CCFCC), is part of a broader strategy to revive a sector long plagued by low yields and fragile organization.
The distributed plants include: 67,000 cocoa trees, 30,000 coffee plants, and 32,000 agroforestry species. They will be planted across eight prefectures involved in coffee and cocoa production. Beneficiaries include members of the Federation of Coffee and Cocoa Producers’ Unions of Togo (FUPROCAT), the Independent Union of Coffee and Cocoa Buyers of Togo (SIACCTO), as well as independent producers.
Beyond the provision of plant material, the initiative includes comprehensive technical support. The CCFCC is helping farmers manage bushfires, supplying organo-mineral fertilizers suited to soil fertility, and deploying agricultural advisors to train producers in good farming practices, sustainable plantation management, and climate resilience.
Through this momentum, stakeholders aim not only to improve yields and production quality but also to position Togo in sub-regional and international markets by boosting the sector’s competitiveness.
This gradual revival could also contribute to rural employment, the preservation of forest ecosystems through agroforestry, and a more sustainable agriculture within the context of ecological transition.
