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Agroecology in Madagascar

 

 

 A 26 min. documentary
 Produced by System TV

 

Screening-debate
Tuesday 26 May at 1 p.m. 

 At AFD, 5 rue Roland Barthes, 75012 Paris
(metro gare de Lyon)

 

Agriculture is the cornerstone of Madagascar’s economy and involves 80% of the active population. And yet the sector is today under threat. Soil yields are dwindling and food security on the island is threatened by deforestation, overfarming of land, low levels of productivity and land tenure insecurity.
In order to curb land depletion, AFD is developing agroecology for Malagasy farmers with support from CIRAD. This technique involves protecting soils with a greencover in order to avoid ploughing and reduce the use of fertilizers. It restores the fertility of land, limits watershed erosion and reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
Agroecology development is a long process. It can only succeed if, at the same time, more training is provided, land tenure is secured, and if farmers have access to markets and to credit.

 


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