Since it was launched, Coton 4+ project has helped train more than 500 farmers in Togo

Agriculture
Tuesday, 07 August 2018 17:21
Since it was launched, Coton 4+ project has helped train more than 500 farmers in Togo

(Togo First) - Initiated by Brazil, the Coton 4 + Togo project aims to provide producers and other actors of Togo’s cotton sector with key information and quality training.

Since it was launched, more than 500 Togolese farmers have benefited from the project and had their skills regarding improved seeds cultivation techniques strengthened. This was disclosed on August 6, 2018, during the opening of the third meeting of actors involved in the project, in Lomé. It was also revealed that the project enabled the introduction of resilient tested crops in Togo.   

In terms of prospects, it aims to enhance technology transfer, as well as foster experience sharing and good practices between the sector’s various actors. In the long term, it will enable the mobilization of $5.5 million which will be used by benefiting countries to improve the quality and volume of their respective cotton output. It also aligns with Togo’s strategic plan for the cotton sector.

According to the minister of agriculture, Ouro-Koura Agadazi, the “Coton4+ project whose goal is to help sustainably improve cotton production and competitiveness, aligns with the strategic plan for the sector that falls under the National Development Plan (PND)”.

Meanwhile, Antonio Carlos De Salles Menezes, Brazil’s ambassador to Togo, praised Togo’s efforts to boost the quality and quantity of its cotton production.

During the meeting which will last five days, key actors of the cotton sector of various nations benefiting from the project will review the 2017-2018 crop year and define new prospects to boost cotton output.

In line with its agricultural development strategy, Togo eyes a cotton output of 200,000 metric tons by 2022.

Séna Akoda and Caleb Akponou (Intern)

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