Tenkodogo tomato factory production tests prove successful
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
Production tests at the second tomato processing plant of the Société burkinabè de tomates (SOBTO), in Tenkodogo, proved successful on 11 November 2026. The plant, built by APEC, is expected to employ more than 100 people and increase the availability of tomato paste on the domestic market.
Production tests at the second tomato processing plant of the Société Burkinabè de Tomates (SOBTO), in Tenkodogo, verified the operation of the equipment and the entire industrial chain, from receiving tomatoes to packaging the finished product. The operations took place on 11 November in the presence of Karim Traoré, APEC’s director-general, according to Netafrique.
The plant is expected to employ more than 100 people and open up new outlets for tomato producers in the Nakambé region. The availability of A’diaa tomato paste on the domestic market should also increase with this second unit, after the one in Bobo-Dioulasso. Karim Traoré announced a reorganisation of the distribution system and meetings with producers and cooperatives to clarify the conditions for tomato deliveries.
This step comes after APEC said on 6 August that the Société burkinabè de tomates was operating normally. The inauguration of the Tenkodogo plant is now announced as the next step, while Karim Traoré is due to present a progress report on the use of mobilised resources and the prospects for Popular Shareholding.
