How many metric tons of corn did Togo produce in 2002?
After a disastrous harvest in 2001 (113,000 metric tons), production rebounded to 168,000 metric tons in 2002. Despite insufficient rainfall in some areas, the Togolese Government has achieved its goal of self-sufficiency in food crops—corn, cassava, yams, sorghum, millet, and groundnut.
How much corn is grown in Togo?
It is grown by 1.5 million Togolese farmers across four agro-ecological zones, over more than 700,000 hectares (40% of total lands dedicated to food crops). Corn farming has kept increasing since 1990, in the northern region especially. For the 2018-2019 agricultural campaign, maize output stood at 886,630 tons.
Which country imports the most oil in Togo?
Imports The top imports of Togo are Refined Petroleum ($10.5B), Crude Petroleum ($594M), Motorcycles and cycles ($497M), Rice ($375M), and Palm Oil ($343M), importing mostly from India ($5.43B), China ($2.94B), South Korea ($2.36B), Nigeria ($750M), and Chinese Taipei ($665M).
How much rice does Togo produce?
Most of Togo’s rice is grown in the Savanes region. For farmers, it is relatively expensive to cultivate and they struggle against imports from Asia mainly. To reverse this trend, various projects were recently launched to boost rice production, in the Djagblé plain especially. In 2018, Togo produced 145,000 tons of rice.