Togo to Host AgTech Hackathon to Boost Farming Innovation

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Wednesday, 27 August 2025 10:07

Togo to Host AgTech Hackathon to Boost Farming Innovation

Togo will hold the first AgTech Hackathon from September 4–7, 2025, in Tindjassi, focused on digital solutions for agriculture.
The competition, organized by FSRP-Togo and Togo Tech, targets students from the Ecole Supérieure d’Agronomie (ESA).
Winning projects will receive technical assistance, deployment support and funding access to strengthen food security and rural development.

Togo will organize a digital innovation competition dedicated to agriculture from September 4–7, 2025, in Tindjassi, Mô prefecture. The event, called the Togo AgTech Hackathon, will mainly gather students from the Ecole Supérieure d’Agronomie (ESA). Their mission will be to design, test and refine technological solutions that address the country’s agricultural challenges.

Organizers said projects must highlight technologies with strong potential to boost rural development and improve food security. The most promising initiatives will benefit from technical assistance, deployment support and funding opportunities. These measures aim to maximize the projects’ impact on agricultural transformation in Togo and across the sub-region.

The West African Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP-Togo) is running the event in partnership with Togo Tech. It falls under sub-component 2.1 of the FSRP, which seeks to strengthen regional innovation systems and promote locally adapted solutions.

Bouab Kpanté, Director of Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Financing, said the initiative underscores the importance of youth engagement. The competition aims to foster the commitment of young innovators and reinforce innovation as a key lever to modernize agriculture.

Kpanté added that the hackathon is part of broader efforts to develop sustainable agriculture, resilient to climate challenges and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This article was initially published in French by Esaïe Edoh

Edited in English by Ange Jason Quenum

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