Reaching Ivorian Farmers Through CATI

Côte d'Ivoire is the world's leading cocoa producer, with millions of smallholder farmers supporting one of Africa's largest agricultural economies. As organizations expand agricultural programs across cocoa, cashew, coffee, and rubber-producing regions, collecting timely and reliable data from farmers becomes increasingly important for monitoring and evaluation (M&E), baseline studies, and impact assessments. However, reaching farming communities spread across diverse production zones often requires significant time, resources, and field coordination.

At CATI Africa, our Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) services provide a more efficient way to engage farmers. By conducting structured telephone interviews, we help organizations gather high-quality agricultural data without the delays and costs associated with large-scale field deployments. Whether supporting cocoa sustainability initiatives in Daloa or cashew development programs in Korhogo, our CATI solutions deliver reliable insights that strengthen evidence-based decision-making.

Supporting Agricultural Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

For M&E and baseline studies, CATI helps researchers and organizations to:

• Reach farmers across major agricultural production zones efficiently
• Reduce fieldwork costs and operational complexities
• Conduct surveys during key harvesting and production cycles
• Deliver timely data for faster reporting and programme decisions

Much of Côte d'Ivoire's agricultural production depends on smallholder farmers, many of whom are spread across cocoa, cashew, coffee, and rubber-growing communities. Coordinating large-scale field surveys across these production zones can be resource-intensive, particularly during peak harvesting periods when farmers have limited availability. Our CATI services overcome these challenges by enabling researchers to engage farmers directly by phone, making data collection faster, more flexible, and less disruptive.

Across Côte d'Ivoire, organizations are increasingly adopting CATI for:

• Cocoa sustainability and certification assessments
• Cashew value chain monitoring
• Agricultural baseline and endline surveys
• Farmer livelihood and income assessments

At CATI Africa, we help governments, NGOs, development partners, agribusinesses, and research organizations collect high-quality agricultural data through professional telephone interviewing. Our CATI solutions strengthen monitoring and evaluation, support programme accountability, and provide the evidence needed to improve agricultural programmes and decision-making across Côte d'Ivoire.