Togolese authorities are working on developing a whole value chain of cotton by-products

Published Feb 17, 2022

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Togo is conducting a feasibility study to develop a value chain for cotton by-products as a means to diversify and professionalize its agricultural sector. The study, which involves collaboration with the FAO, UNCTAD, and local stakeholders, aims to evaluate the potential of utilizing secondary products derived from cotton production for various applications. This initiative is part of a project focused on transferring technology related to cotton by-products, funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework and implemented by UNCTAD. Despite facing challenges in recent years, Togo's cotton sector is expected to recover, with an anticipated output of 135,000 tons in 2022.

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(Togo First) - Togo is exploring ways to develop a whole value chain of cotton by-products. The country, which mainly grows the crop for export is carrying out a feasibility study for this project and key players have been working on its validation since February 15, 2022, in Lomé. The stakeholders concerned include the Nouvelle Société Cotonnière du Togo (NSCT)), the FAO, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), officials and members of professional organizations and local cotton farmers, but also regional directors of the ministries of trade , industry, and local consumption. “The Togolese government is doing everything possible to diversify and professionalize the agricultural sector, particularly the cotton sector, to meet the ambitions of processing industries as more of them are settling in our country, encouraged by continuous improvements in the business climate,” said Talime Abe, secretary-general of the ministry of agriculture, at the opening of ...

Source: Togofirst