Promotion of the productive agriculture Niger

About this project

Context: Niger is susceptible to food shortages due to its location, growing population and dependency on agriculture. Farmers use rain-fed farming as their main form of cultivation. However, due to climate change, this method is becoming increasingly unreliable and more farmers are turning to irrigated cultivation methods. Despite its aridity, Niger has large underground water reserves, but this potential is barely utilised. Objective: Farmers engaged in irrigated horticulture in the Agadez, Tahoua and Tillaberi regions farm their land in an innovative and environmentally-friendly manner. Approach: The project promotes the expansion of small-scale irrigation, for example by improving the quality of agricultural advisory services. To achieve this, it trains representatives of agricultural associations, enabling them to become advisors. The counselling results for example in higher yields. At the same time, it ensures a balanced diet. The project also forms advisors in modern information technologies, for example smartphones. Thus, they can conduct counselling sessions with distant target groups or detect pests remotely. The project also provides support to ensure that irrigated areas can be used on a long-term basis. It teaches the farmers agro-ecological methods to ensure soil fertility. Soil conservation also increases the level of groundwater and prevents soil degradation. Further funding from the United States provides support with expanding the activities to other areas…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Niger

Sectors

Agricultural developmentAgricultural extensionAgricultural education/training

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Places

Niamey

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202120996.

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