Reaching Nigerien Farmers Through CATI

Niger's agricultural sector is built around crop farming and livestock production, with millet, sorghum, cowpeas, onions, and livestock supporting the livelihoods of millions of people. However, the sector is increasingly affected by erratic rainfall, recurrent droughts, desertification, limited irrigation infrastructure, and widely dispersed rural communities, making it challenging for organizations to collect timely and reliable agricultural data.

Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) provides an efficient way to stay connected with farmers throughout the agricultural cycle, reducing the need for repeated field visits while maintaining consistent data collection. CATI Africa supports agricultural research in Niger through professionally managed telephone surveys for baseline studies, monitoring and evaluation, impact assessments, food security assessments, and farmer livelihood research, helping governments, NGOs, research institutions, and development partners generate reliable evidence for informed agricultural decision-making.

Supporting Agricultural Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

For agricultural research, M&E, and baseline studies in Niger, CATI helps organizations to:

• Engage farmers and pastoral communities across remote regions
• Minimize the time and cost of large-scale data collection
• Monitor agricultural programmes throughout the production season
• Generate dependable evidence for reporting and decision-making

Agricultural projects in Niger often serve communities spread across vast rural landscapes where travel can be affected by long distances, seasonal conditions, and limited infrastructure. Rather than waiting for the next field visit, CATI enables organizations to maintain regular contact with farmers through structured telephone interviews, ensuring that programme data continues to flow throughout implementation. This approach supports faster reporting, improves project oversight, and keeps stakeholders informed with current field evidence.

CATI is increasingly supporting agricultural initiatives in Niger through:

• Agricultural baseline and endline studies
• Food security and resilience assessments
• Monitoring irrigation and climate adaptation programmes
• Farmer livelihood and agricultural value chain research

By combining experienced interviewers, multilingual interviewing capabilities, and rigorous quality assurance, CATI Africa delivers reliable agricultural data that enables governments, development agencies, NGOs, and research institutions to evaluate programmes with confidence and make informed decisions that support sustainable agricultural development in Niger.