Agriculture/Health: Faure Gnassingbé visits the CRMA in Tchitchao and the CHP in Kantè

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Extract from the article: The President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, visited the construction site of the Regional Agricultural Mechanisation Centre (CRMA) in Tchitchao and the Prefectural Hospital Centre (CHP) in Kantè on Monday 26 January 2026.

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The President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, visited the construction site of the Regional Agricultural Mechanisation Centre (CRMA) in Tchitchao and the Prefectural Hospital Centre (CHP) in Kantè on Monday 26 January 2026.

Launched on 20 April 2023, on the sidelines of the culmination of the first National Forum of Agricultural Producers of Togo (FoPAT), construction work on the CRMA is progressing at a steady pace.

Covering an area of three hectares, the Centre is already fenced in and all the infrastructure, such as the mechanical workshop, exhibition park, storage warehouses, administrative block, expatriate accommodation block and student accommodation, has been completed. The road works have also been finalised and are already facilitating accessibility and organisation of the site. At the same time, the training and simulation room is being finished, with a completion rate of over 90%. The total cost of the work amounts to 1.8 billion FCFA excluding tax. This investment reflects the importance and scale of the infrastructure built on the site. Once operational, the Tchitchao Regional Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (CRMA) will facilitate all stages of agricultural production in favour of extensive farming. It will thus play a major role in the development of the agricultural sector by providing solutions tailored to the needs of farmers.

There are plans to build a CRMA in each region of Togo to ensure equitable regional access to mechanisation services and support agricultural development nationwide. The construction of the Regional Agricultural Mechanisation Centre (CRMA) for the Plateaux-Ouest region is the second strategic project dedicated to agricultural mechanisation. With the gradual establishment of CRMAs, a new horizon is opening up for Togolese agriculture, driven by modernisation, improved productivity and enhanced support for farmers.

Prior to this visit, the President of the Council visited the Prefectural Hospital Centre (CHP) in Kantè in the prefecture of Kéran, where he inquired about the progress of the rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure as part of the Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (SONU) project

Source: Presidency of the Council