Togo: Coffee-cocoa sector shows strong recovery with soaring exports

The coffee and cocoa sector of Togo is demonstrating a robust recovery, with a significant surge in exports for the 2024-2025 season. Coffee exports have risen dramatically from 2,618 tonnes to 4,400 tonnes, while cocoa has seen an even greater increase from 11,182 tonnes to 24,000 tonnes. This growth of approximately 50% for both commodities confirms a highly positive trend, reversing the marked declines of 2021.

This success results from collective effort and well-targeted reforms. The Coffee-Cocoa Sector Coordination Committee (CCFCC) has implemented the Coffee-Cocoa Sector Development Plans (PDCC), which aim to enhance product quality, boost productivity, encourage local processing, and strengthen marketing both domestically and internationally.

To improve oversight, the committee recruited 11 new controllers, bringing their total number to 16.

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Training programs were organized, and anti-smuggling operations were conducted, helping to secure sales channels and ensure better product traceability.

This positive momentum demonstrates that Togo can rely on its agricultural sectors to generate wealth and achieve its 2030 development goals.

Thanks to a clear vision, concrete efforts, the commitment of sector stakeholders, and subsidies from the Togolese state, coffee and cocoa long in difficulty are reclaiming their vital role in the national economy.

Kodjovi Makafui