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Togo: Togo's Cotton Farmers Rebuild Soils And Cut Pest Treatments

[Bird Story Agency] Cotton farmers in Togo are rebuilding their soils, reporting higher yields and reducing pesticide applications as regenerative practices take root.

  • Togo cotton farmers adopt regenerative practices to restore soils and cut pesticide use.
  • Farmer field schools teach zero tillage, crop rotation, intercropping, biochar, and bokashi use.
  • Regenerative techniques increased average cotton yields from 570 kg/ha to over 1 tonne.

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