Togo to increase cotton fertilizer purchases by 15% in 2026

Agriculture

Monday, 06 April 2026 17:25

Togo to increase cotton fertilizer purchases by 15% in 2026

(Togo First) - Togo plans to spend 5.8 billion CFA francs in 2026 to fund fertilizer purchases for the cotton sector, the Ministry of Finance and Budget said in its annual Citizens' Budget.

The funds will be used to purchase 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer for cotton farmers.

The Plateaux region will receive the largest allocation, at 7,600 metric tons, or just over a third of the total. The ministry said this reflects the region's share of national cotton production.

Kara and Savanes will receive 6,500 metric tons and 5,000 metric tons, respectively, while Maritime and Centrale will receive 1,000 metric tons and 900 metric tons.

The 2026 procurement target is up 15% from 2025, when 18,191 metric tons were distributed, according to data from the Nouvelle Société Cotonnière du Togo (NSCT).

The increased supply is expected to support a production target of 92,500 metric tons of seed cotton for the 2025-2026 season. National output has remained below 60,000 metric tons since Singaporean group Olam took control of the sector in 2020.

Output has improved in recent seasons, reaching 67,000 metric tons in 2023-2024 before falling to 60,403 metric tons in 2024-2025.

Esaïe Edoh

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