Togo: Farmers practice pruning to improve their cashew yield
On a sunny April day, Akouété Apedo walks through his cashew plantation. The harvest season, which runs from February to […]
Togo: New seed varieties and best agricultural practices help groundnut producers
The first rains began to fall a few weeks ago, heralding the long growing season in southern Togo. Farmers are […]
Togo: Farmers increase cashew production with improved seeds
Kombate Kossi walks barefoot through his vast property. Wearing a hat to ward off the sun, he holds his machete […]
Togo: Beekeeping to boost income and health
In Edouwoussi, a forest beekeeping co-operative relies on harmony between the bees’ well-being and forest conservation for its success. Here, […]
Togo: Farmers rotate crops for a better harvest
Lokouna Djassoga walks across the ridges in his field, hoe in hand. On this misty December morning, he is harvesting […]
Togo: Dam dries up, so market gardeners dig wells, which weakens the soil
Sweat trickles down Benoit Koundou’s face. The 60-year-old market gardener blocks off the small irrigation canal that leads to his […]
Togo: Young inventor creates digital device to reduce post-harvest losses (SciDev.Net)
Ezeckiel Moudoh grows maize in southern Togo. Humidity and pests regularly destroy a big part of his stored crops. He […]
Togo: Dispossessed widow rebuilds her life with farming
Awade Solim waters her field of carrots and lettuce under a blazing sun. In the fierce heat, the 44-year-old widow […]
Togo: Entrepreneurial farmer makes neem insecticide to fight pests―and pesky animals
In 2011, Razak Adjei moved from the village of Tchamba to study economics in Lomé, the Togolese capital. He soon […]
Togo: The man who lives amongst the bees
Agbegna Obed smiles as he looks at the hives in his backyard garden, holding a honeycomb in his hands. No […]