Reaching Seychellois Farmers Through CATI

Agriculture in Seychelles is increasingly important to the country’s food security strategy, particularly as local producers operate with very limited agricultural land and high dependence on imported food and farm inputs. Vegetable production, fruits, poultry and pork are among the areas with potential to expand domestic supply, while water availability, climate-related pressures, production costs and competition for land continue to affect agricultural productivity. Seychelles is responding through protected agriculture, improved irrigation, climate-smart practices, digital agriculture and technologies such as hydroponics and vertical farming. 

These changes create a growing need for agricultural research that can measure what is happening at farm level. CATI Africa provides Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing services for organizations conducting agricultural surveys, baseline studies, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and impact assessments in Seychelles. Structured telephone interviews can capture information from farmers and agricultural stakeholders on production, access to inputs, technology adoption, market conditions and the effectiveness of agricultural support.

Supporting Agricultural Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

For Seychelles, agricultural research is closely connected to the wider questions of food availability, import dependency and national resilience. Regular data collection can help organizations determine whether investments in local production are improving farm performance and whether new technologies are practical for producers working within the country's land and water constraints. The agriculture sector also has a dedicated policy, planning, research, monitoring and evaluation function responsible for tracking progress and improving agricultural productivity.

For agricultural M&E and baseline studies, our CATI services help organizations to:

• Measure agricultural program performance
• Assess adoption of modern farming technologies
• Gather producer feedback on agricultural support
• Track changes in farm productivity and livelihoods

Across Seychelles, our CATI services can support:

• Horticulture and protected agriculture research
• Food security and import-dependency studies
• Irrigation and climate resilience assessments
• Livestock production and value chain research

With structured CATI systems and experienced interviewers, CATI Africa helps organizations generate timely agricultural data for Seychelles, supporting evidence-based programs, stronger monitoring frameworks and better decisions around food production, climate resilience and agricultural development.