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Togo
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Latitude

0.8248°E

Longitude

8.6195°N

Overview

Togo extends from the humid Guinean coast through forest–savanna transition zones to the northern Sudanian savanna. Approximately 45% of the country’s land is agricultural, with about 11% arable. Major crops include maize, cassava, yam, sorghum, millet, rice, cotton, cocoa and coffee. Major agricultural imports include rice, wheat and vegetable oils, while exports include cotton, cocoa, coffee and soybeans. Togo does not commercially cultivate GM crops. Imports of GM food, feed and processing (FFP) products are regulated under the national biosafety framework.

Hectarage

Area (ha) under GM Crops

Terms & Acronyms

Food, Feed or Processing (FFP)

Genetically Modified (GM)

Note

Commercial Release / General Approval cover Food/Feed Processing approval.

The approval decision on this site are only post 2015.

Biosafety Laws, Regulations
& Guidelines

Law N 2009-001 of 06 January 2009; Regulation n°0029/MEDDPN/SG/DRF
March 24, 2020

Ministry of Environment and Forest Resources

Togo’s biosafety system is established under the Biosafety Law and implementing regulations developed following ratification of the Cartagena Protocol. The National Biosafety Agency serves as the Competent National Authority, supported by a National Biosafety Committee responsible for scientific risk assessment and technical advice. Applications for GM imports are subject to environmental and food safety assessment before authorization.

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Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Approvals in Togo

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Importation Regulatory Snapshot for
GM Food, Feed, or for Processing

Application Process for GM FFP
Import Permit

Togo’s biosafety system is established under the Biosafety Law and implementing regulations developed following ratification of the Cartagena Protocol.

Biosafety Laws, Regulations & Guidelines

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Does the country plant GM crops?

March 24, 2020

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No. of GM Crops Species