Togo: President Faure Gnassingbé consolidates his agricultural policy through field visits in the north

President of the Council Faure Gnassingbé continued his series of direct consultations with agricultural sector stakeholders on February 1, 2026, meeting with farmers from the Planned Agricultural Development Zones (Zones d’aménagement agricole planifiées, ZAAP) in the Dankpen and Binah prefectures in northern Togo.

This outreach reflects the vision of the President to transform agriculture into a high-value sector; a true engine of economic growth and national wealth creation.

The ZAAP program is a key instrument of this strategy, enabling rational planning for regional agricultural development.

By personally visiting these rural areas, President Faure Gnassingbé underscores the importance placed on listening directly to farmers’ concerns.

These exchanges allow for on-the-ground assessment of agricultural policies and help tailor government interventions to local realities.

Northern Togo, with its specific agroecological conditions and unique challenges, serves as a priority area for testing and refining sustainable agricultural development models.

The ZAAP framework plays a structuring role in organizing production, modernizing techniques, and improving harvest commercialization.

This presidential immersion in the agricultural world reaffirms the strategic priority given to food sovereignty and the structural transformation of the primary sector.

Chantal TAWELESSI