The SIHAM is defined as a Hydro Agro Meteorological Information System. It was initiated as part of component 1 of the FSRP Togo and aims to facilitate the dissemination of agro-climatic information in the form of voice messages and SMS to agricultural producers.
This system was born of the FSRP's ambition to offer an innovative, effective and viable digital solution aimed at improving the dissemination of rainfall forecasts to the beneficiaries of the services provided by Togo's National Meteorological Agency (ANAMET). SIHAM is therefore being set up using a 4-stage deployment approach, the first of which is the training of surveyors.
This training took place on Monday 6 May 2024 in Sokodé and was attended by around thirty people, including 15 surveyors from ICAT and 10 from CTOP. The latter received training in the use and appropriation of the data collection tools made available to them to collect information from the FSRP's target beneficiaries, mainly in the planned agricultural development zones (ZAAP) and at farm level.
For the investigators, this training is highly beneficial. According to them, it reinforces their skills in the use of IT tools in the field and allows them to discover new tools such as SIHAM. "We encourage the FSRP in this innovation", they said.
As a reminder, SIHAM is in its pilot phase and is being developed following an agreement between the FSRP TOGO and the IFDC on behalf of ANAMET. It aims to reach at least 1,000 small-scale farmers and covers the Savannah, Central, Eastern Plateau and Maritime regions, with a pilot phase lasting 04 months.
