Togo counts more than 36,000 organic farmers – FIBL

Agriculture
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 17:05
Togo counts more than 36,000 organic farmers – FIBL

(Togo First) - In Togo, there are more than 36,000 organic farmers, according to the latest survey of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FIBL) on global organic production. This figure represents about 4.83% of all African farmers operating in this field.

According to the same survey, close to 40,000 ha of lands, which is only 1% of lands exploited in Togo, are dedicated to organic farming in the country.  

While this area is modest compared to global standards, it puts Togo ahead of its WAEMU neighbors. Indeed, Benin and Burkina Faso respectively dedicate 0.5% of their arable lands to organic farming. Both nations respectively have around 4,000 and 27,000 farmers active in this field. In Africa, 0.2% of arable lands are used for organic farming and 815,070 farmers are active in the sector.

Demand for organic products has been growing substantially in the past years. In Togo for example, the organic soy market is potentially worth nine billion CFA, for the 2018-2019 season alone.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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