Family-run farms as socio-economic development tool in the Sokodé area, Central Region, Togo
- Financiers: Italian Episcopal Conference, Valdese Table, Umbria Region, OCDI Sokodè
- Start year: 2012
- Duration: 2 years (completed in 2014)
- Financing: € 157.965
- People helped: 2.500
Description
The project, whose overall duration is envisaged to be 3 years, aims to improve life conditions of people living in the Sokodé area, Central Region of Togo. its specific objective is to reinforce farming productivity and the economic conditions of 600 families living in the villages of Afém-Kabyè, Babadè, Djamdè-Mono, Goubi, Haloukpaboudou, Kaboli, Mazada, Tantouwai, Toukoudjou, Yomaboua through a guaranteed support. Thanks to the project activities, we aim to improve and reinforce the technical and management skills of farmers, make the access to credit easier, improve income from farming production, increase savings and achieve a shared management of the family budget. These goals may be achieved through training courses focused on reinforcing knowledge on production techniques, modern management systems for farms, and monitoring growing cycles.