Togo's Cotton Farmers Rebuild Soils And Cut Pest Treatments

Cotton farmers in Togo are adopting regenerative practices to rebuild soil fertility, reduce pesticide use, and increase yields. Badakizi Yawa, a farmer from Bagbé, now uses pheromone traps and colored sticky traps to monitor pests, reducing the number of crop protection treatments needed. These practices, promoted by the Nouvelle Société Cotonnière du Togo (NSCT) since 2023, aim to combat soil degradation, improve production, and support farmers' livelihoods, with cotton accounting for 20% of Togo's export earnings.