Evaluation of the Impact of Seasonal Agroclimatic Information Used for Early Warning and Farmer Communities’ Vulnerability Reduction in Southwestern Niger

In Niger (a fully Sahelian country), the use of climate information is one early warning strategies (EWSs) for reducing socio-economic vulnerabilities in farmer communities. It helps farmers to better anticipate risks and choose timely alternative options that can allow them generate more profit. This study assesses impacts services benefit end-users. Individual surveys focus groups were conducted with a sample 368 people eight communes Southwestern Niger. The survey was within framework ANADIA project implemented by National Meteorological Direction (NMD) aims identify different types received communities evaluates major benefits gained from their use. Mostly, (73.6%) weather (99%) on rainfall, temperature, dust, wind, clouds, air humidity. Few producers area (10%) seasonal forecasts agrometeorological characteristics rainy season. not widely disseminated villages during roving seminars NMD. For most people, this highly relevant needs because its practical advice be deployed mitigate disasters agriculture, livestock, health, water resources, food security. those communities, 82% have (at least once) changed routine practices as result awareness according information. enables (64.4%) adjust investments profile upcoming rainfall related led an increase about 64 bunches (equivalent 10 bags 100 kg) annual millet production, representing income 73,000 FCFA average farmland 3 ha per farmer. addition, reduce floods droughts, which often cause massive losses crop animal human life, infrastructure, materials, goods. has also enabled effectively manage seeds foods plan social events, departures returns rural exodus. These analyses confirm serves EWS contributes increasing resilience local populations Sahel.