IFAD to provide support to grow agriculture in Madagascar

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Madagascar have signed an agreement for the provision of US$250 million to support a programme that will help develop smallholder agriculture and produce value chains in the south of the island nation. In a statement issued from its headquarters…

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Drought causes 30% drop for Madagascar litchi output

Madagascar’s annual litchi output is expected to drop by 30% from the 100 000 tons harvested in 2016 to around 70 000 tons in 2017 due to the effects of a drought that slashed productivity and dented the quality of its exports. According to the French language newspaper La Tribune…

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