Togo's sesame sector set up an interprofessional council in Lomé on October 28 and aims to raise production to 100,000 metric tons a year by 2030 from about 35,000 tons now, business news site Togo First reported, citing the new body. Only 2,000 to 3,000 tons are processed locally, and most of the crop is exported unprocessed, mainly to China, India and Vietnam, news site Togonews reported.
Analysis: Reaching 100,000 tons would require average annual growth of roughly 30% over four seasons, by our calculation. The target would also put sesame output at more than twice the 45,000 tons of cashews produced in 2025. Processing capacity is another constraint: local facilities handle only around 6–8% of the sesame crop, leaving most sales dependent on raw exports to Asian buyers. The industry group's estimates differ slightly between reports, and no official production series was identified. It has yet to publish a timetable or pricing arrangements for the coming season.
Source: Togo First (Groupe Ecofin), Togo First, "Togo : la filière sésame vise une production de 100 000 tonnes d’ici à 2030", October 29, 2026, Current (2026); Togo First (Groupe Ecofin), Togo First, October 29, 2026, 2030; Togonews (Lomé), distributed by AllAfrica, Togonews via AllAfrica, "Togo: Moins d’exportations brutes, plus de valeur ajoutée", October 29, 2026, Current (2026); Government of Togo (republicoftogo.com), République Togolaise (government news site), 'Le Togo a doublé sa production de cajou en six ans', October 23, 2026, 2025; Various, NSCT estimate via Capmad, 2025/26 season