Togo: 13th SIALO edition focuses on agriculture in the face of climate change

The 13th Lomé International Agriculture and Agrifood Fair (SIALO) opened on October 20, 2026, and runs through October 25, alongside a livestock exhibition and an environmental conference. Producers, livestock farmers, processors, researchers and investors from Togo, Benin, Mali and other countries are discussing how droughts, floods, land degradation and water shortages affect agricultural and animal production. Organizers aim to promote climate-adapted farming, sustainable land and water management, quality seeds and local processing. Bouab Alexandre outlined the government’s adaptation strategies, while fair commissioner Heatson Tito Attikpo called for more efficient use of resources and improved yields.