Madagascar: Women plant mangroves to protect ecosystem
It’s 9 a.m. in Ampahazony, a town about 20 kilometres from Mahajanga in the North West region of Madagascar. Along […]
Madagascar: Rice farmers ask gov’t to repair infrastructure after natural disasters
Mr. Haja painfully rises from his bed and staggers from the room. It’s three o’clock in the morning and he […]
Madagascar: Farmers use bat dung fertilizer to increase long-term yields (RFI)
In Madagascar’s highlands, vegetable farmer Jean-Baptiste Ramarison is gradually switching from chemical fertilizer to organic manure. And not just any […]
Madagascar: Young farmer raises earthworms to pay school fees
Thérèse Tinarimanana is a 20-year-old high school student who splits her days between attending school and raising earthworms. On […]
Madagascar: Farmers cook to keep their children in school
There is a saying: A hungry stomach has no ears. When schoolchildren are hungry, they can’t concentrate, and they lose […]
Madagascar: Farmers hit hard by drought (BBC Afrique)
A few months ago, Tema planted sweet potatoes. When she returned to her field to check on the crop, nothing […]
Madagascar: Food relief scaled up in response to famine (UN News Agency)
More than one million people are facing famine in southern Madagascar. The country is facing a food crisis after three […]
Madagascar: Young farmer raises earthworms to pay school fees
Thérèse Tinarimanana is a 20-year-old high school student who splits her days between attending school and raising earthworms. On a […]
Madagascar: From homeless to landowner
If you stand by the side of the road on Madagascar’s Route National 4, you can see the village of […]
Madagascar: Woman learns to produce vegetables—without a garden
Jeanette Razanamaro carries her young granddaughter, who rests in a sling on her back. A white hat shades her head […]