Madjoulba Batocfetou

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]