Togo: National Federation of Soybean Cooperatives Gets New Boss

Agriculture

Thursday, 29 August 2024 11:12

Togo: National Federation of Soybean Cooperatives Gets New Boss

(Togo First) - The Togolese Federation of Soybean Cooperatives (Fédération Nationale des Coopératives Productrices de Soja –FNCPS-Togo) has a new president. Elected during a general meeting on August 26, Daloli Mimbouab replaced former chairman Kadzakadè Komlan. He will lead a nine-member board for a three-year term.

Under the previous president, soybean production increased from about 40,000 tonnes in 2018 to nearly 300,000 tonnes today. Cited by Agence Togolaise de Presse (ATOP), Mimbouab expressed gratitude for the trust placed in her and promised to address producers' concerns and strengthen the industry. The new board will receive support from a supervisory board led by Tibé Bassinani.

Monday’s general meeting concluded with an agreement between the FNCPS-Togo and the Togolese Association of Soybean Processors (ATTS) to ensure the availability of seed soybeans for processing units. The partnership aims to enhance the agro-industry in Togo.

Established on March 18, 2018, the FNCPS-Togo aims to boost soybean production and sales in collaboration with key players like the Conseil Interprofessionnel de la Filière Soja du Togo (CIFS-Togo). The FNCPS helps its members get inputs, credit, and training in good production practices while promoting group sales of their products.

REFORMS OVERVIEW

STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)

At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….

ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)

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CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)

Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .

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In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)

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GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)

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PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)

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