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How many varieties of peanuts are there in Togo?
(Togo First) – To valorize its peanut sector, Togo adopted earlier this year, new, more productive varieties. A total of 13 varieties from the Mali-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and four from the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA) were in effect introduced and tested in Togo.
Does Togo produce voandzou?
Concerning legumes, Togo produces voandzou, beans, and groundnuts. For the latter, while annual yields were usually around 40,000 tons, they have been decreasing recently due to the closure of some peanut oil factories. In 2018, the country produced 208,000 tons of beans and cowpeas. These are mainly cotton, coffee, cocoa, and palm oil.
Is corn a cash crop in Togo?
In addition to being used for household consumption (both in rural and urban areas), it is also considered as a cash crop. Corn generates an average net income of XOF223,000 per hectare (latest data), making it the main source of revenue of farms, right after popular cash crops. Most of Togo’s rice is grown in the Savanes region.
How many people grow soybeans in Togo?
The sector employs nearly 300,000 people and soybeans is grown over around 67,000 hectares, which is 38% of the total area on which legumes are grown across the territory. Togo has one of the best yields in West Africa (3t/ha), with a turnover of XOF6.8 billion.