Madjoulba Batocfetou

Madjoulba Batocfetou
Died	(2026-01-07)7 January 2026 Lomé, Togo
Occupation	Agronomic engineer

Madjoulba Batocfetou (died 7 January 2026) was a Togolese agronomic engineer who served as interim director-general of the Institut de conseil et d'appui technique. ^[1]

Life and career

Batocfetou began his career with the Institut de recherche café-cacao and the Centre de recherche agronomique zone forestière in Kpalimé. He then began as head of the Institut de conseil et d'appui technique in Moyen-Mono, Kpendjal, and Wawa. ^[2] In August 2023, he was promoted to be the institute's interim director-general. ^[2] Under his leadership, the institute became involved in several national and regional initiatives, including: the RICOWAS project, aimed at strengthening rice cultivation in ECOWAS countries and forged a partnership with China. ^[3] He also developed the Système d'information sur les sols du Togo along with international partners. ^{[4] [5]}

Batocfetou died in Lomé on 7 January 2026. ^[6]

References

1. "ICAT : Madjoulba Batocfetou est mort". GAPOLA (in French). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
2. "Accueil". Institut de conseil et d’appui technique (in French). Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
3. "Riziculture : plus de 250 acteurs agricoles formés grâce à la coopération Togo – Chine". Ministère de l’Agriculture de la Pêche, des Ressources Animales et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire (in French). 18 September 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
4. Dessavi, Ayi Renaud (25 July 2024). "Togo : lancement du projet RICOWAS pour stimuler la riziculture". Togo First (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
5. "Le Système d'Information sur les Sol du Togo : un outil clé pour la gestion durable des ressources". Ministère de l’Agriculture de la Pêche, des Ressources Animales et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire (in French). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
6. "Madjoulba BATOCFETOU, patron de l'ICAT s'est éteint". Agridigitale (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2026.