Togo Reinforces Fertilizer Data Systems through the 2025 GTTE National Workshop

Togo: 2025 GTTE National Workshop Strengthens Transparency and Fertilizer Data Governance

On October 14, 2025, Lomé hosted the national workshop for the validation of fertilizer statistics for the year 2024.
Organized by AfricaFertilizer, an initiative of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), the event brought together around twenty public and private stakeholders from the Togolese agricultural sector, under the coordination of the Ministry of Agriculture, Village Water Supply and Rural Development.

This workshop forms part of the broader regional initiative of the Fertilizer Technical Working Groups (GTTE), established since 2012 across several West African countries.
These platforms aim to strengthen data reliability, harmonization, and transparency on fertilizer imports, exports, production, and consumption.

Validated data to inform agricultural policies

The discussions in Lomé led to the validation of national fertilizer statistics for 2024, alongside an analysis of market trends over recent years.
Key highlights include:

• Phosphate production reached 1.49 million tons, all exported, confirming Togo’s role as a major player in phosphate mining.
  
• Fertilizer imports declined by 22% in two years — from 114,145 tons in 2022 to 85,335 tons in 2024 — largely due to the existence of substantial carryover stocks from previous campaigns.
  
• Apparent consumption decreased by 22%, yet actual consumption, reflecting effective fertilizer distribution, continued to grow slightly, reaching 84,397 tons in 2024.
  

These results point to a more efficient supply management system, supported by strong coordination between public authorities and private operators.

A sustained mechanism driven by private sector commitment

The 2025 GTTE Togo session represents a turning point in ensuring the sustainability of the national fertilizer data mechanism.
For the first time, the workshop was entirely funded by national stakeholders, demonstrating a strong commitment to self-reliance and continuity following the conclusion of USAID’s financial support.

Participants issued several key recommendations, including:

• Enhancing coordination between the Ministry of Agriculture and Customs services to improve the quality and precision of fertilizer statistics;
  
• Promoting and processing local phosphate resources to produce fertilizer domestically;
  
• Institutionalizing the GTTE under ministerial coordination to ensure its long-term sustainability.
  

The private sector reaffirmed its engagement by committing to support future GTTE editions and to extend its contribution to other market information initiatives.

Towards a more competitive and data-driven agriculture

The Lomé workshop reaffirmed the relevance of the GTTE model as a platform for evidence-based decision-making and constructive public–private dialogue.
It also reflects the region’s gradual transition toward a more structured and market-oriented fertilizer system.

For AfricaFertilizer and its partners, these efforts align with the 2006 Abuja Declaration, which called for tripling fertilizer use in Africa to achieve agricultural transformation and food security.
By reinforcing transparency and governance, Togo stands as an example of a country advancing towards a more productive, sustainable, and sovereign agriculture.

📎 To access the full 2025 GTTE Togo report, click here: Faits marquants de l’atelier GTTE TOGO 2025