# Togo Cotton Farmers Use Regenerative Practices

> Togo cotton farmers cut pest treatments and boost yields using soil restoration techniques.
- Title: Togo Cotton Farmers Use Regenerative Practices · Allafrica
- Summary: Togo cotton farmers cut pest treatments and boost yields using soil restoration techniques. Togo cotton farmers reduced pesticide use by 50% and increased…
- Keywords: togo, cotton, regenerative agriculture, soil health, pest control, farming, nsct, yawa, douti damessona, news, world, politics
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120356.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T10:56:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: togo, cotton, regenerative agriculture, soil health, pest control, farming, nsct, yawa, douti damessona, news, world, politics
## Togo Cotton Farmers Rebuild Soils
Cotton farmers in Togo are rebuilding their soils, reporting higher yields and reducing pesticide applications as regenerative practices take root.
## Yawa Uses Pheromone Traps
Yawa, 50 years old, reduced crop protection treatments from seven or eight to three or four using pheromone traps.
## NSCT Promotes Regenerative Practices
The Nouvelle Société Cotonnière du Togo (NSCT) introduced regenerative practices in 2023 to restore farmland and strengthen farmer livelihoods.
## Cotton Sector Earnings
Cotton accounts for approximately 20 percent of Togo's export earnings with raw cotton exports earning usd50.2 million in 2024.
## Yield Improvements
Average cotton yields rose from 570 kilogrammes per hectare four years ago to more than one tonne during the 2025-2026 season.
## Farmer Field Schools
NSCT trained 40 farmer field schools during the 2025-2026 season where producers could observe techniques and exchange knowledge.
## Soil Restoration Techniques
Farmers use zero tillage, crop rotation, intercropping, erosion control and biochar to improve soil health and reduce water needs.
## Douti Damessona's Results
Douti Damessona harvested 188 tonnes of seed cotton from 88 hectares achieving over two tonnes per hectare during the 2025-2026 season.
## Training Progress
Over 37,000 farmers trained in zero tillage with 60 percent applying it, and 36,650 trained in crop rotation with 97 percent adoption.
## Soil Benefits
Farmers report better water retention, reduced soil erosion and organic fertilizer production through regenerative techniques.
## Next Steps
Yawa aims to achieve two tonnes of cotton per hectare with healthier soils and fewer pest treatments.
## Key takeaway

Togo cotton farmers reduced pesticide use by 50% and increased yields to over two tonnes per hectare through regenerative soil practices.