Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development

What Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development does

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development (Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche, des Ressources Animales et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire, MAPRASA) is the constitutional ministry of the Republic of Togo responsible for defining and executing state policy on agriculture, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, and food security. Headquartered in Lomé, the ministry was formalized in its current structure under Decree No. 2012-006/PR of 7 March 2012, though its mandate traces to earlier agricultural ministries and its current form (incorporating 'Food Sovereignty') reflects a 2017 reorientation toward self-sufficiency. It operates through a national extension network of 5 Regional Directorates and 35 Prefectural Directorates (DRAPAH), with technical execution delegated to nine attached state organisms covering agricultural research (ITRA), advisory services (ICAT), input supply (CAGIA), cotton sector operations (NSCT), food security stock management (ANSAT), slaughterhouse infrastructure (ONAF), training (INFA de Tové), chamber coordination (CPCAT), and campaign mobilization (CN/CMLA).

The ministry's operational core is a portfolio of agricultural development programs rather than a unified commercial product, including FSRP-TOGO (Food System Resilience), PPAAO-TOGO (Productivity), PRIMA-Togo (Regional Market Integration), ProMIFA (Agricultural Financing), ProMAI (Mechanization and Irrigation), PASA (Sector Support), and infrastructure projects PDRI-Mô, PDRD, PADAT, PBVM, PDPR-K, and PARTAM. Underlying technology includes satellite-based agricultural index insurance delivered via the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) in partnership with LORICA Assurance, structured agricultural development zones (ZAAP) bundling land, irrigation, training, and insurance, plus a national Transhumance Management System with pastoral zones and a dedicated call center (CAT). Programs are supported by an ecosystem of 9,831 registered cooperatives and target quantitative outcomes including 500,000 hectares of land development, 400 water retention basins, and 2,000 agricultural enterprises.

MAPRASA has no commercial revenue model; it is funded through Togo's national budget and international development partnerships with BAD, BOAD, IFAD, World Bank, IDB, FAO, AFD, China, and others. The current minister is Antoine Lekpa GBEGBENI. Its multi-year strategic priorities include the agropole development strategy under PNIASAN, the National Transhumance Management Plan 2026-2030, and the PSIER 2026-2030 rabies elimination plan under a One Health approach. Quantified outcomes cited include a 6% average annual agricultural growth rate, 39% increase in farmer income per capita (2010-2017), 25% reduction in agricultural trade deficit, and 14% poverty reduction in PDRI-Mô project areas.

Name

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development

Legal name

Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche, des Ressources Animales et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire

Website

https://agriculture.gouv.tg

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MAPRASA is the Togolese government ministry responsible for agricultural policy, livestock, fisheries, and food security, serving farmers, herders, and fishers across 9,831 cooperatives through a national network of regional and prefectural offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Farm Management Services (115116), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAO

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPADAEAG

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYBPAGABAB

Agriculture & Food Security Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADALAG

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Agricultural policy
• Rural development
• Food security programs
• Livestock management
• Agricultural extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lomé

HQ country

Togo

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MAPRASA designs and implements Togo's national agricultural policy, food security strategy, and rural development programs across crop production, livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture. The ministry delivers an extensive portfolio of named programs and projects (FSRP-TOGO, PPAAO-TOGO, PRIMA-TOGO, ProMIFA, ProMAI, PASA, PDRD, PDRI-MÔ, PADAT, PBVM, PDPR-K, PARTAM, ZAAP, P2-P2RS) covering climate-smart agriculture, irrigation, mechanization, agricultural insurance, and resilience, coordinated through 5 regional and 35 prefectural DRAPAH offices and 9,831 registered cooperatives.

Product overview

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development (MAPRASA) operates a portfolio of agricultural development programs and projects rather than a unified technology product. The portfolio includes major programs such as FSRP-TOGO, PPAAO-TOGO, PRIMA-TOGO, ProMIFA, and ProMAI, alongside infrastructure projects like PASA, PDRD, PDRI-MÔ, PADAT, PBVM, PDPR-K, and PARTAM. These programs focus on climate-smart agriculture, food system resilience, agricultural market integration, irrigation, and mechanization. Supporting services include Planned Agricultural Development Zones (ZAAP) with index-based agricultural insurance using satellite and climate data analysis. The ministry's approach centers on the agropole development strategy with targets including 500,000 hectares of land development, 400 water retention basins, and 2,000 agricultural enterprises.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• FSRP-TOGO (Food System Resilience Program for West Africa - Togo) A Togolese component of the World Bank-supported Food System Resilience Program for West Africa, targeting food security, climate resilience, and agricultural risk management for farmers and food system actors.
• PPAAO-TOGO (West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program - Togo) National component of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program focused on technology generation and adaptation, seed systems, capacity building, and regional cooperation for Togolese producers.
• PRIMA-TOGO (Regional Agricultural Market Integration Program) IFAD-backed program developing market and production infrastructure including ZAAP construction, wells, storage and marketing facilities, rural road rehabilitation, and lowland development for agricultural value chains.
• ProMIFA (Incentive Mechanism for Agricultural Financing) Project delivering 400 wells to support market gardening production in rural communities through agricultural financing incentives.
• ProMAI (Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Support Project) Project supporting agricultural mechanization and irrigation across Togo, including the validation of operational manuals and procedures for implementation.
• PASA (Agricultural Sector Support Project) Project supporting food crops (maize, rice, cassava, yam) and export crops (coffee, cocoa, cotton), as well as fisheries productivity and traditional livestock breeding, impacting over 150,000 farmers.
• PDRD (Rural Development Project of the Djagblé Plain) Rural development project covering 9 villages and 17,000 inhabitants in the Djagblé Plain near Lomé, focused on market gardening development in marshland areas.
• PDRI-MÔ (Integrated Rural Development Project of Mô Plain) Integrated rural development project of the Mô Plain that has created 695 direct and 2,500 indirect jobs across agriculture, transport, health, education, energy, water, and environment sectors.
• PADAT (Agricultural Development Support Project) Agricultural development support project aligned with Togo's National Development Plan, focusing on agricultural transformation poles.
• PBVM (Hydro-agricultural Development Project of Lower Mono River Valley) Hydro-agricultural project implementing 585.5 hectares of irrigated perimeters, including 395 hectares dedicated to double rice cropping campaigns in the Lower Mono River Valley.
• PDPR-K (Rice Production Development Project in the Kara Region) Rice production development project in the Kara region covering 180 sites with 2,938 hectares total, including 1,425 hectares to be developed and 1,513 hectares to be rehabilitated.
• PARTAM (Agricultural Land Development and Rehabilitation Project - Mission-Tové) Agricultural land development and rehabilitation project covering 660 hectares for rice cultivation in the Mission-Tové zone.
• ZAAP (Planned Agricultural Development Zones) Network of organized agricultural production areas with planned infrastructure, index-based agricultural insurance programs protecting investments, and stabilized farmer incomes.
• Agricultural Insurance (Assurance Agricole) Index-based agricultural insurance using satellite analysis and climate data, implemented since 2022 through the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) in partnership with LORICA Assurance to compensate Togolese farmers affected by climate events.
• P2-P2RS (Sahel Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Strengthening Program - Phase 2) Phase 2 of the Sahel Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Strengthening Program funded by BAD and BOAD, targeting 395,000 beneficiaries over 5 years with water reservoir construction, livestock market development, and 2,500 hectares of land restoration in the Plateaux region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6% average annual agricultural growth rate achieved
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAO (Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026FAO supports transhumance management workshops, agricultural policy development, and food security monitoring in Togo. Also represented at the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 launch.
• OIM (Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026International Organization for Migration co-supports transhumance management training for media professionals, focusing on conflict prevention and migration management.
• LORICA AssuranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Insurance company partnering with ATA (Agricultural Transformation Agency) to provide agricultural index insurance to ZAAP farmers, protecting against climate-related crop losses.
• ARAAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Agence régionale pour l'agriculture et l'alimentation supporting transhumance management and pastoral development.
• AVSF (Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026NGO supporting transhumance management and pastoral conflict resolution.
• VSF-SuisseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Veterinarians Without Borders Switzerland supporting veterinary services and pastoral development.
• CEDEAO/ECOWAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest African regional body coordinating agricultural policy through ECOWAP, supporting PPAAO program and regional food market integration.
• CILSS (Comité Permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental body coordinating regional food security monitoring and early warning systems across Sahel and West Africa.
• CORAFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest African Agricultural Research Council coordinating PPAAO implementation across 13 ECOWAS countries.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FAO Regional Office for Africa: UN specialized agency providing technical assistance and policy frameworks to African ministries of agriculture. Comparable as a counterpart rather than a competitor; FAO is an active partner of MAPRASA on transhumance, food security monitoring, and One Health programs.
• CILSS (Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel): Intergovernmental body coordinating regional food security monitoring and early warning across the Sahel. Partner of MAPRASA on CH food-security analysis and transhumance management, with overlapping mandate on agro-pastoral resilience.
• ECOWAS Commission - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources: Regional body coordinating agricultural policy (ECOWAP/CAADP) across West Africa. Sets the framework that MAPRASA implements nationally, including PPAAO and FSRP programs.

Direct peers

• Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso's national agriculture and livestock ministry. Direct peer with a near-identical mandate covering crop production, livestock, food security, and rural development under a parallel West African policy framework (ECOWAP/CILSS), serving as a benchmarking counterpart on PNIASAN-style agropole planning.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural (Côte d'Ivoire): Côte d'Ivoire's national agriculture ministry. Comparable West African ministry managing export-crop policy (cocoa, coffee, cotton) and food-crop resilience programs, often co-implementing ECOWAS agricultural productivity initiatives.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté Alimentaire et de l'Élevage (Sénégal): Senegal's agriculture and livestock ministry. Direct peer operating an analogous PNIASAN-style national investment plan with multiple donor-funded resilience projects, including index insurance pilots and agropole programs on a larger scale.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche (Bénin): Benin's ministry responsible for agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. Direct peer sharing the same Togolese-style portfolio of crop development zones, livestock services, and donor-funded resilience programs, with overlapping regional partnerships under FSRP/PRIMA-Togo.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Aménagements Hydro-agricoles et de la Mécanisation (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso's mechanization-and-irrigation ministry. Compares directly with Togo's ProMAI mechanization project and irrigation perimeter investments (PBVM-style hydro-agricultural'aménagement).

Others

• CORAF/WECARD (West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development): Regional agricultural research council coordinating PPAAO implementation across 13 ECOWAS countries. Partner of MAPRASA on technology generation, seed systems, and capacity building within Togo's PPAAO-TOGO project.
• AGRHYMET Regional Centre: CILSS technical arm providing climate, hydrology, and food-security monitoring for Sahel countries. Directly comparable as a technical/infrastructure peer that supplies climate data used in Togo's satellite-based index insurance scheme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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