Study of the needs and development strategy of SODEXAM’s agro-meteorological services Ivory Coast
AGRICULTURE
Services: Diagnostics and feasibility studies
Countries: Ivory Coast
Dates of intervention: 2020/09 - 2022/07
Amount executed: 142 302 €
Total amount of the service: 404 044 €
Main backer: French Development Agency - Client
Main beneficiary: Société d’exploitation et de développement aéroportuaire, aéronautique et météorologique
Co-contractors: Egis, Université de Korhogo
Support provider: SalvaTerra
Experts: David COMBAZ, Paul BELCHI
Services agroclimatiques en Côte d'Ivoire - Cartographie des stationsServices agroclimatiques en Côte d'Ivoire - Diagnostic des besoinsServices agroclimatiques en Côte d'Ivoire - Diagnostic des servicesServices agroclimatiques en Côte d'Ivoire - Infographie
Context of the service
Through the VIGICLIMM project, AFD supports SODEXAM's capacity building in order to improve the quality of meteorological and climate services provided to users and to develop the sales of meteorological products and data.
AFD's Adapt'Action facility brings additional support on the agricultural component, as provision of accurate weather and climate data is key to enabling farmers to adapt to the new climatic conditions.
It is in this context that the present study was launched to "assess the state of SODEXAM's agro-meteorological services and make institutional, regulatory, economic and operational recommendations to develop these services and facilitate the adaptation of Ivorian agriculture to the effects of climate change".
Services provided
SalvaTerra has been particularly in charge of the following activities:
- Realization of an inventory of meteorological observation stations and mapping of the observation network at the national level: 561 georeferenced and characterized stations; exportable data in the Clidata software; map production; dedicated report;
- Inventory of the agro-meteorological services developed by SODEXAM, interprofessional sectors, NGOs, research centres and the private sector in ivory Coast; comparison of services with peer entities in the sub-region; dedicated report;
- Assessment of the demand for agro-meteorological services: analysis of agricultural users' needs; proposition of agro-meteorological services in the cashew, cotton and rice sectors; Organization of a national workshop and production of a dedicated report.
Summary of the service
Study of the needs and development strategy of SODEXAM's agro-meteorological services in Ivory Coast: Inventory of the 561 meteorological observation stations and mapping at the national level; Inventory of agro-meteorological services developed by SODEXAM and other entities, and comparison with similar services in the sub-region; Assessment of the demand for agro-meteorological services; Proposition of such services in the cashew, cotton and rice value sectors.