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Our History

Groupement de Production Agricole

The Groupement de Production Agricole is a Togolese agricultural science cooperative started by graduates of the School of Agronomy at the Universite de Benin in Lome, the capital of Togo. Specializing in fertilizers and increased production through mixed culture, the members trained subsistence farmers to produce a more reliable yield through planting a diversity of crops in the same field, and integration of livestock raising with field crops. After installing irrigation wells on three farms, the GPA began to work in water supply in rural areas.

The GPA operates on the following principles of commitment to the rural communities in which we serve:



Commitment - one well or one farm can't be the whole story for any village. The GPA will always be available until safe drinking water is available to everyone in the village.

Sustainability - Our local presence and partnerships with other cooperatives and NGOs ensure that qualified help will be available when maintenance is needed.

Community participation - Village water committees and farm cooperatives are democratic structures where the principles of the democratic process can serve the community best.

Good science - Educated professionals can provide the best designs at the village level. Many projects fail because an off-the-shelf design was not economically adequate for the village in which it was implemented.

Contribute to the development of villages in Togo by shopping at the GPA Store: http://www.groupementdeproductionagricole.comgpa-store

Do the wells in your village in Togo need repairs? Contact bill@groupementdeproductionagricole.com

Would you like to increase your farm's yield by animal traction cultivation, irrigation, or mixing crops? Contact Samson@groupdmentdeproductionagricole.com


Please donate to support the development of the well drilling industry in Togo:
Sorry we have not yet achieved non-profit status. Your donation will not be tax-deductible.

Wells for Life



Wells for Life is a non-profit corporation providing wells for drinking water and agriculture in countries around the world. Our goal is to provide safe drinking water to needy people around the world by engaging your financial donations to organize experts in ground water and water quality from America and the selected Benefactor Country to develop a partnership that encompasses water system design, construction, maintenance, continued quality evaluations, and education. We believe that accessible and safe drinking water is a major foundation for peace and stability in the world

You can visit our website at http://www.wfl-wellsforlife.org

Working Together



Together, GPA and Wells for Life hope to bring cable tool drill rigs to Togo to construct the wells that farmers need at a reasonable price. In many areas of the country, cable tool rigs should be able to construct village public water supply wells, as well. The use of the low-cost alternative to expensive, high powered drilling equipment will require careful study of the available imagery of the country, and ground-water exploration using geophysical methods. Together we hope to increase the pace of development of Togo's water resources for public health and agriculture, and to put the capacity to install new wells in the hands of Togolese drilling contractors.

Our Staff

USA(Delaware)

&Togo(WestAfrica)

Bill Cocke (left) and Dzobi Okuola Natha (right)

Bill is a hydrologist and professional geologist in Delaware, USA, with a post-graduate diploma in Exploration Geophysics.

Natha is an agricultural engineer from Lome, who has directed and managed the agricultural projects in the Zio Valley, Dadze and the Zone du Port in Lome.




Dzobi Samson (left) and Dzobi Okuola Natha (right)

Samson is an accountant, currently pursuing his masters degree in the economics of public administration at the Universite de Benin. He has worked on a number of GPA projects and provides information services for the group.



GPA Projects in Togo