Project to Support the Improvement of the Competitiveness of the Pineapple Sector in Togo (PROCAT) - Phase II

Togo's agricultural sector is poorly developed. The agricultural productivity of the country is low, market access inadequate and the rural population persists in traditional behaviour patterns. In addition to primary producers, there are only a few smaller artisanal agricultural processing enterprises in rural areas. In the primary production, there are small enterprises and production groups. Women are particularly disadvantaged in their productive role. This situation is aggravated by the rural exodus, especially the male youth.  The project aims at sustainable agricultural growth focused on poverty reduction and the development of economic structures within the framework of sustainable economic promotion as well as a better orientation of production and market-oriented processing.

Overall objective:
The overall objective of the project is to improve the competitiveness of pineapple processing companies in Togo.

Specific objectives:

• Support and improve the capacities of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in producing, processing and marketing of pineapples on local, regional and international markets
• Strengthen the intermediary organisations in the Pineapple-WSK to improve and expand the services for MSME
• Systematically implement measures to promote international competitiveness and to improve a business-friendly environment.