Togo is preparing a $36.7 million plan for the cocoa and coffee sectors.

General context

• Togolese exports increased during the 2022–2023 marketing season:
  • Coffee: +9%
  • Cocoa: +63%
• To sustain this momentum, authorities, with support from Agence Ecofin, are preparing a strategic investment plan.

Amount and allocation of the plan

• 22 billion FCFA (≈ $36.7 million) by 2030
  • Cocoa: 10.3 billion FCFA
  • Coffee: 11.7 billion FCFA

Strategic priorities

• Reorganization of the cocoa and coffee value chains
• Financing mechanisms targeting disadvantaged smallholder farmers
• Improving profitability and ensuring a living income for producers
• Promotion of local production and processing

Objectives by 2030

• Build high-performing value chains across all stages
• Create wealth and decent jobs, particularly in rural areas
• Develop a professionalized, competitive, and sustainable agriculture
• Strengthen Togo’s position in regional and international markets

Key statement

• According to Enselme Gouthon, President of the Comité de coordination des filières café et cacao, the ambition is to sustainably revitalize these key agricultural sectors.

Recent context

• The initiative comes after commercial difficulties and declines in production in recent years, as noted by Togo First.