Togolese cassava professionals have decided to seize a major business opportunity. In April 2026, the Interprofessional of Burkina Faso made a request for 80,000 tons of cassava paste. To make this opening a reality, a business meeting was held in Lomé at the beginning of the month, under the aegis of the Project for the Promotion of Horticultural Sectors in Togo (PROFIT).

Producers, processors and buyers from both countries have multiplied B2B exchanges. On the agenda of the discussions: the volumes that can be mobilized, the processing capacities available, the quality requirements, the prices charged, but also the packaging and logistics solutions to be put in place.

This export prospect is based on the upward momentum of national cassava production. This has increased from 1.2 million tonnes in 2021 to 1.31 million tonnes in 2023, a sign of growing potential.

Initiated in 2024 thanks to $29.88 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), PROFIT focuses its action on three sectors: cassava, chili pepper and okra. Its ambitions are clear: to increase productivity, develop local processing and open the doors of markets more widely to the players concerned.

Spread over five years, this program aims to mobilize 25,000 producers and organize 1,000 groups and cooperatives. But the immediate challenge remains to transform this commercial interest into firm contracts. Dedicated support is already planned to transport samples, negotiate and validate prices, and formalize trade agreements between Togo and Burkina Faso.