tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22351103094516833842024-03-13T12:07:26.484-04:00Gasy - Misotro Kafe Maraina... Malagasy - First Cup in the Moaning - Pôse Café du Mâtin - Madagascar ...rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.comBlogger1156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-21081193778457516642018-09-19T21:39:00.000-04:002018-11-18T15:00:49.231-05:00Mikama - Sep 19, 2018<a href="http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/oped/comment/Madagascar-caught-in-France-web-of-political-control-/434750-4764896-wxo65e/index.html" target="_blank">Prof Martin Rupiya in The East African</a><br />
But while the jostling for presidency steals the limelight, my paper, which uses intelligence data including Wikileaks, reveals the underlying dominant French and military interests in Madagascar, whose influence remains unchanged since the coup. Madagascar is a former French colony and France has always been willing to go the extra mile when it comes to retaining control or asserting influence over it. This includes foreign policy, economic policy and minerals, culture and defence and security. France had designated the country's capital, Antananarivo, as one of eight key centres for investment — on par with Berlin, Rabat, London, Rome, Washington, Dakar and Madrid. It has made major investments in the airport and the only deep-sea harbour capable of taking in submarine vessels. French citizens have also been encouraged to invest, leading to over 140 major monopoly cartels and more than 5,000 small- to medium-scale businesses. With all these interests to nurture, <span style="color: red;">France's power extends to the country's politics. It had a role to play in the coup that Marc Ravalomanana's government in 2009, because he was trying to break France's grip on the country.</span> (..) Diplomatic cables indicate that it was around this time that France's Africa presidential advisor decided to back Andry Rajoelina — the mayor of Antananarivo and a popular opposition figure. When he was threatened with arrest by the government, he was given refuge in the French embassy from where he continued to issue calls for Ravalomanana's removal from office. Rajoelina's position, supported by the French government, brought people onto the streets in protests. The armed forces responded with live fire. The deaths of civilians were the final straw for some of the military, who were already on the verge of mutiny. <span style="color: red;">As read in another cable sent to the US embassy, senior generals ordered Ravalomanana, at gun point, to hand over power. </span>He then fled to South Africa.<br />
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<a href="https://mg.co.za/article/2018-09-18-sadcs-problem-child-is-going-to-the-polls" target="_blank">Professor Martin R Rupiya dans Mail & Guardian</a><br />
There are at least two underlying dimensions to the political stability and presidency of Madagascar whose congruence, if absent, results in the chaos that has been characteristic of political succession on the island in the past. The first dimension is that, based on the stated and existing French interests, the president of Madagascar serves at the pleasure of Paris. History and empirical evidence has demonstrated this to be the case. To this end, Madagascar is an important satellite centre for Francophone policy and includes control of the neighbouring islands of Mayotte and Réunion. As a consequence, Paris has designated Antananarivo as one of eight key centres for investment. The others include Berlin, Rabat, London, Rome, Washington, Dakar and Madrid. There is a large French population, numbering more than 25 000 citizens, spread throughout the three islands. Paris has also created a French triangular security umbrella, which includes a deep sea-harbour capable of taking in submarine vessels and an aviation runway alongside the Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo (..) The military is the second pillar in securing the presidency in Madagascar. In the contemporary era, working with highly confidential, diplomatic cables that became available to the public in November 2010 through Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks, the uncompromising French position was clear until proxies amenable to their interests were restored in office. The local French residents mounted a spirited and successful “Anyone but Ravalomanana” campaign.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-725903991444017592018-09-18T22:46:00.000-04:002018-09-18T22:46:14.449-04:00Mikama - Sep 18, 2018<a href="http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/economie/2018/09/18/infrastructures-le-mtpi-privilegie-le-ppp/" target="_blank">R.Edmond dans Midi Madagasikara</a><br />
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Et la réalisation des aéroports d’Ivato et de Nosy-Be constitue justement un exemple de réussite de PPP. Les travaux sont financés à hauteur de 30% par l’Etat et de 70% par des banques privées, dont la Société Financière Internationale. Ravinala Airports, le concessionnaire de ces deux aéroports, fait preuve d’efficacité dans la réalisation des travaux qui profitent par ailleurs à l’ensemble du secteur aérien. En effet, Ravinala Airports reverse 3 millions d’euros annuellement sur les redevances aéroportuaires à l’ADEMA, qui peut ainsi financer la réhabilitation des autres aéroports.<br />
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<a href="https://www.lexpressmada.com/18/09/2018/innovation-la-technologie-au-service-de-lagriculture/" target="_blank">Harilalaina Rakotobe dans L'Express de Madagascar</a><br />
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Malgré une place importante dans l’économie du pays, le secteur agricole a tout de même besoin d’améliorer ses chiffres. Un concours d’application est initié en ce sens. Employant près de 80% de la population et contribuant seulement à hauteur de 30% du produit intérieur brut du pays, le secteur agricole ne demande qu’à être mieux exploité pour performer ses statistiques. (..) D’un autre côté, le secteur agricole commence à attirer de plus en plus les jeunes entrepreneurs, à l’image des participants aux derniers rendez-vous « startup dating» organisés en fin de semaine. Des initiatives encouragées par l’agence de promotion. « En tant qu’agence de promotion des investissements, l’EDBM s’est fixé pour objectifs de renforcer la compétitivité du secteur privé malgache, notamment dans l’agricole dans la mesure où le poids économique de ce dernier est assez conséquent avec sa deuxième place en terme de rentrée de devises après le secteur minier» explique Andry Tiana Ravalomanda, directeur général de l’EDBM. Ce dernier explique que Madagascar est également leader mondial dans l’exportation de plusieurs produits comme la vanille, le girofle et le litchi. Le cacao fin de Madagascar ou les crevettes bio de Madagascar sont de bons exemples d’une production haut de gamme jouissant d’une excellente réputation à l’international.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-88238357831812925792018-09-17T20:48:00.000-04:002018-09-17T20:48:22.117-04:00Mikama - Sep 17, 2018<a href="http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/economie/2018/09/17/agriculture-une-performance-constamment-mediocre-selon-la-banque-mondiale/" target="_blank">R.Edmond dans Midi Madagasikara</a><br />
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Agriculture de subsistance. Selon ce bailleur de fond multilatéral, la population malgache ne tire pas encore profit de ce secteur. « La performance constamment médiocre du secteur agricole signifie que, la majorité de la population ne ressent pas les retombées de la croissance économique ». Les données statistiques prouvent en tout cas cette importance du secteur agricole à Madagascar. « Environ 80% de la population exercent des activités agricoles, principalement dans les zones rurales où l’agriculture de subsistance est la principale source de revenus. Entre 2001 et 2012 (dernières données disponibles), 77% de la population rurale vivaient en dessous du seuil national de pauvreté – un chiffre qui est resté inchangé. Et entre 2014 et 2017, le secteur agricole s’est contracté en moyenne de 0,8% par an. Ce qui indique que la croissance économique de ces dernières années ne s’est pas traduite par une amélioration significative du bien-être de la population rurale. Le secteur agricole est limité par une faible productivité due à l’utilisation minimale de techniques agricoles modernes, au manque de connectivité aux marchés pour faciliter le transport des marchandises, et à une grande vulnérabilité aux fluctuations climatiques. Les ménages ruraux ont peu d’activités non agricoles génératrices de revenus pour atténuer l’impact des chocs météorologiques ».<br />
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<a href="https://www.lexpressmada.com/15/09/2018/agriculture-revaloriser-les-terres-arables-du-sud/" target="_blank">Harilalaina Rakotobe dans L'Express de Madagascar</a><br />
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Sur huit millions d’hectares de superficie cultivable dans tout Madagascar, environ deux millions et demi de ces hectares sont exploités. Soit, seulement 4 % de la superficie totale du pays et 31 % des terres cultivables. (..) Opérant dans le domaine de l’agriculture dans la zone Sud de l’île depuis près d’une décennie, Tozzi Green met en avant, à la zone Forello Tanjombato, les espèces cultivées ainsi que l’évolution et l’amélioration de sols dégradés dans le Sud de Madagascar où la terre est réputée pour son caractère aride, dur et difficile à cultiver. Spécialisée dans la culture vivrière, la société dédie une grande partie de ses terrains à la plantation de matières premières alimentaires.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-41327700505450154282018-09-14T14:52:00.001-04:002018-09-14T14:52:34.801-04:00Mikama - Sept 14, 2018<a href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/14/c_137466122.htm" target="_blank">Dans Xinhua</a><br />
Madagascar recorded its best rice output in 15 years, a government official said here Thursday. (..) "Madagascar harvested 4.3 million tons of rice in 2018, up from 3.1 million tons in 2017,"<br />
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Madagascar a fait face à une épidémie de peste pulmonaire affectant plusieurs zones, en l’occurrence les grandes villes comme Antananarivo et Toamasina en 2017. Rappelons-le, la propagation rapide et la transmission de cette épidémie vers les zones non endémiques ont été favorisées par le déplacement et la mobilité des personnes à l’intérieur même du pays, voire au-delà des frontières. Actuellement, la Grande Île entre de nouveau dans la saison favorable à l’apparition de l’épidémie de peste. Par conséquent, la nécessité d’élaborer une Procédure Opérationnelle Standardisée (POS) pour la mise en place de Postes de Contrôle Sanitaire Terrestre dans certains lieux stratégiques en cas de flambée épidémique de peste ou autres maladies à potentiel épidémique a été identifiée parmi les priorités à court terme.<br />
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But despite their prominence, zebu herds have dwindled from 23 million in the early 1980s to about six million today. One Malagasy entrepreneur plans to rebuild the island's cattle industry and resurrect a zebu beef export market that faded decades ago due to chronic underinvestment and a lack of proper veterinary care. Backed by about N$95 million ($7 million), International Finance Corporation (IFC) loan and extensive advisory support from IFC and the World Bank, BoViMa-short for Bonne Viande de Madagascar-is building a modern feedlot and slaughterhouse close to Tolanaro in Madagascar's impoverished South. The feedlot will source zebu and animal feed from local breeders and farmers, supporting a wide network of jobs and trade. BoViMa, a member of the SMTP Group, plans to produce zebu meat for domestic and foreign consumption, including the fast-growing Gulf markets of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Danil Ismael, the company's founder and chief executive officer, expects it will provide a much-needed economic boost for Madagascar,rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-2587096895437548182018-09-13T09:52:00.000-04:002018-09-14T09:53:01.396-04:00 Mikama - Sep 13, 2018<a href="http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/9/eaat6925.full" target="_blank">Dans Science Advances</a><br />
Our evidence for anthropogenic perimortem modification of directly dated bones represents the earliest indication of humans in Madagascar, predating all other archaeological and genetic evidence by >6000 years and changing our understanding of the history of human colonization of Madagascar.<br />
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... the new study provides evidence of human presence on Madagascar as far back as 10,500 years ago—making these modified elephant bird bones the earliest known evidence of humans on the island.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-77473129143060179522018-09-12T09:10:00.000-04:002018-09-12T09:10:06.985-04:00Mikama - Sep 12, 2018<a href="https://reliefweb.int/map/madagascar/madagascar-food-insecurity-emergency-response-coordination-centre-ercc-dg-echo-daily" target="_blank">Dans Relief Web</a><br />
Madagascar | Food Insecurity - Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) - DG ECHO Daily Map | 10/09/2018<br />
Latest IPC and nutrition assessment indicate a deteriorated situation in the Grand Sud of the country with widespread food insecurity, reduced access to potable water and worrisome malnutrition rates. According to the June 2018 IPC analysis, in the 9 districts of the Grand Sud out of a total population of 2 million, the number of food insecure people is 954,372 (47% of the population) of which 289,906 in IPC 4. The situation in the four Districts of the Grand Sud Est is also worrisome. Out of a total population of 1.35 million, 307,000 people (23%) are projected to be food insecure (of which 196,418 in IPC 3 and 110,000 in IPC 4) in the period of July–September 2018. The District of Beloha is in IPC 4. The peak of the lean season is yet to come (November – March) and the overall situation in terms of food security, water availability and under-nutrition is expected to further worsen.<br />
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<br />rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-48619111522343143862018-09-11T07:57:00.000-04:002018-09-11T07:57:05.429-04:00Mikama - Sep 11, 2018<a href="http://www.theiguides.org/public-docs/guides/madagascar/databases" target="_blank">iGuide Madagascar</a><br />
An investment guide to Madagascar<br />
iGuides, designed by UNCTAD and the International Chamber of Commerce, provides investors online with up-to-date information on business costs, opportunities and conditions in developing countries. They are developed jointly with governments, and at their request. (..) Why invest in the country? Main advantages for investors:<br />
Strong potential in the sectors of tourism, mining, energy, agro-processing and apparel.<br />
Diverse landscapes and climate areas with a unique biodiversity.<br />
Preferential market access to the European Union, the United States and Eastern and Southern Africa.<br />
Liberal investment and fiscal regime.<br />
Competitive, French-speaking labour force.rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-91509420699263241692018-09-10T09:34:00.000-04:002018-09-10T09:34:22.418-04:00Mikama - Sep 10, 2018<a href="https://jalopnik.com/madagascars-homegrown-auto-industry-is-fascinating-1823078316" target="_blank">Dans Jalopnik</a><br />
The Mazana II has been in production since 2015, and is currently the only Malagasy designed-and-built car available in the world. The Mazana II uses a 1.6-liter Peugeot DV6CM diesel engine making a decent 112 horsepower, with four-wheel drive. The body is now said to be made from “Polyester-laminate finerglass” which does sound impressive. That’s some high praise. Design-wise, the Mazana II retains the no-bullshit, angular look of its predecessors, but the body design is now something like a tall sedan with an open rear deck. (..) Though Karenjy’s production has normally been about 12 cars a year, the company has some optimistic hopes, with goals of 25 cars for 2017 and a staggering 50 for 2018. The first one was sold in April of last year, at a price of 49,500, 000 Ariary, which is about $15,840.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-52553232701784981512018-09-08T09:24:00.000-04:002018-09-08T09:24:11.645-04:00Mikama - Sep 7, 2018<a href="https://www.pv-tech.org/news/meeco-and-groupe-filatex-partner-on-solar-and-hybrids-in-madagascar" target="_blank">Dans PV-Tech</a><br />
Swiss-headquartered firm Meeco has signed a cooperation agreement with Malagasy company Groupe Filatex to build solar projects in Madagascar, starting with two large-scale projects of 7MW and 8MW capacity and one hybrid solar-diesel project comprising of two 500kW parts. (..) According to a Meeco blog, just 4% of the island's rural population has access to energy, causing troubles with economic development and healthcare. (..) Madagascar’s Ministry of Water, Energy and Hydrocarbons (MEEH) in March tendered for the country’s 25MW(AC) Scaling Solar tender, which is the first to include energy storage in its remit.<br />
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THE FORGOTTEN SLAVES OF TROMELIN BY SYLVAIN SAVOIA<br />
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Sylvain Savoia tells the tragic history of eighty Malagasy people abandoned on Tromelin Island in 1761. THE FORGOTTEN SLAVES OF TROMELIN is meditative and informative. Savoia's delicate artwork captures the sublime island, the archaeological work being done, and the story of the forgotten people.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-6391599569843305272018-09-06T20:41:00.000-04:002018-09-06T20:41:09.966-04:00Mikama - Sep 6, 2018<a href="https://theecologist.org/2018/sep/03/fears-radionuclide-enriched-water-pollution-madagascar-mining-breaches-legal-limits" target="_blank">Dans Ecologist</a><br />
In April 2017, The Ecologist published concerns about the violation of an environmental buffer zone by the mining group Rio Tinto’s subsidiary, QIT Minerals Madagascar (QMM).<br />
Recent studies undertaken by Rio Tinto (RT) and independently by Dr Steven Emerman, the hydrology and mining expert for The Andrew Lees Trust and an author of this article, confirm that QMM’s mine activity on the Mandena site has extended well beyond legal permissions and encroached onto the lake bed where people fish, collect reeds and other water products.<br />
The Andrew Lees Trust reports are available in French and English.<br />
After three months, Rio Tinto has failed to produce an official statement about the buffer violation, or answer related questions raised by The Andrew Lees Trust.<br />
Sensitive environment<br />
QMM is mining ilmenite, an industrial whitener, from coastal sands of southern Madagascar.<br />
Situated alongside an estuary along the southeast coastline, the mine is operating in a sensitive environment with highly variable weather conditions, including cyclones and seasonal flooding, and a volatile water table.<br />
The extraction of ilmenite leaves behind ponds of water and tailings enriched with radioactive substances (radionuclides). There are concerns that radionuclide-enriched water from the mine tailings will flow into the estuary by flooding or seepage.<br />
Malagasy law requires an 80-metre buffer zone between any investment activity - such as mining - and sensitive areas such as lagoons, marshy areas and wetlands, so as not to disturb the ecological balance. This means an 80-metre area should be left between the lake edge and the mine activity.<br />
QMM claims it was unaware of the national 80-metre buffer restriction until 2013.<br />
Reducing the buffer<br />
QMM therefore applied to the Malagasy Government to waiver the 80-metre restriction for their operation. Their proposed changes were presented in a Social and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP 2014-2018).<br />
QMM proposed to reduce the legal buffer limit by 30 metres, from 80 metres to 50 metres. In reducing the buffer, QMM also proposed to build a “berm” or dam between the edge of the mining operation and the revised 50-metre buffer delimitation.<br />
More egregious than the decimation of an additional 14.4 hectares of unique littoral forest acquired from the buffer reduction, is the fact that QMM’s mine has not respected the revised 50-metre limit and has extended onto the lake bed itself.<br />
There are restrictions to private legal ownership within natural public areas (domaines publics naturels) in Madagascar of which reserved lands (pas géométriques), such as river beds, are included.<br />
Malagasy law requires permissions from the local authority for extractive activities within these reserved lands. No evidence that such permissions have been sought and secured has been provided by Rio Tinto/QMM.<br />
Mine encroachment<br />
Comparing two visual images of the same area of the mine site in question from 2009 and 2016 clearly shows the encroachment and destruction of original forest area.<br />
The 2009 image illustrates the very marshy nature of the lake, which shows in dark pools between the trees.<br />
QMM’s encroachment within and beyond the revised buffer has decimated the ecosystem.<br />
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The island was affected by two cyclones this season - Ava and Eliakim - which collectively affected 212,200 people, of which 74,200 were displaced. Madagascar recorded widespread FAW outbreaks and a drought that affected two-thirds of the country (south-central). From March to June 2018 in southern and south-eastern Madagascar, a total of 709,000 people (21% of the population) were classified as in IPC Phase 3 and 350,000 in IPC Phase 4 (10% of the population). From July to September 2018, this figure is projected to increase to 1,261,300, of which 861,000 people will be in IPC Phase 3 and 400,000 in IPC Phase 4, representing 37 percent of population in 4 regions ( Androy, Anosy, Atsimo Andrefana, Atsimo Atsinanana and Vatovavy-Fitovinany)<br />
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For Nanie Ratsifandrihamanana, “the focus is not just on planting trees for ecological priorities, but for a toolbox of agricultural, forestry and social activities, benefiting for nature and communities at the same time. (...) It was a demanding learning process for all of us. ” To these thirteen years of restoration, from challenges and experiences gained in the Fandriana Vondrozo Corridor, WWF has published a report highlighting the restoration of more than 6,700 ha of forest area, reducing deforestation from 2.58 to 1% and a 30% increase in community incomes through sustainable production systems. <a href="http://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/field_study_lessons_learnt_from_13_years_of_restoration_in_the_fandriana_marolambo_lands.pdf" target="_blank">Available for download here</a>, this document shares detailed lessons learned on forest restoration from the Malagasy example. The main guarantee of success is that forest restoration should include, as a matter of priority, the appropriation of communities living close to forests. Also, it is a continuous process in the medium and long term that can only be measured in decades.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-54279886458998148922018-09-04T20:06:00.000-04:002018-09-04T20:06:05.127-04:00Mikama - Sep 4, 2018<a href="http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/07/25/Republic-of-Madagascar-Third-Review-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-and-Request-for-46120" target="_blank">Dans International Monertary Fund</a><br />
The gradual economic recovery in this fragile state has persisted, with solid growth for the second consecutive year. Fiscal performance has been strong, inflation contained, and the external position robust. Implementation of the authorities’ economic program, supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement approved in July 2016, has been generally strong, buttressing the recovery.<br />
Series: Country Report No. 18/239<br />
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<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-key-message-update-august-2018" target="_blank">Dans Relief Web</a><br />
Severe drought conditions during southern Madagascar’s rainy season from November 2017 to April 2018 has led to nearly dry dams in many parts of the south. This dryness has affected livestock’s access to water and pastureland, which has led to poor livestock body conditions as many are subsisting on burnt cactus leaves in the absence of viable pastureland. This has similarly affected crop development, with many areas experiencing failed or near failed harvests. Only Ambovombe commune received favorably heavy rains in July that allowed some farmers to plant new maize and potato crops.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-39080192062257116922018-09-03T20:05:00.000-04:002018-09-03T20:05:01.959-04:00Mikama - Sep 3, 2018<a href="https://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/madagascar_government_must_take_action_on_trafficking_of_precious_wood" target="_blank">Dans Transparency International</a><br />
Transparency International - Initiative Madagascar (TI-IM) and the Voahary Gasy Alliance (AVG) were recently approached by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) to collect information and data on rosewood trafficking in Madagascar. The<a href="https://www.occrp.org/en/28-ccwatch/cc-watch-indepth/8480-the-fate-of-madagascar-s-endangered-rosewoods" target="_blank"> resulting investigation</a> reinforces our own analysis of the situation and that of other specialized organizations, such as the <a href="https://eia-international.org/" target="_blank">Environmental Investigation Agency</a> (EIA). (..) Faced with this state of affairs, TI-IM and the AVG recommend that the government stick to the commitments they have made, in particular by:<br />
- Carrying out the expected investigations and enquiries on the whole "precious wood" affair;<br />
- Sanctioning without reservation all traffickers and their accomplices, including public and political figures involved in trafficking precious wood;<br />
- Meeting the obligations of protecting environmental activists involved in denouncing traffickers and their perpetrators, instead of repressing and terrorizing them;<br />
- Demonstrating transparency in drawing up inventories of existing rosewood stocks, by including civil society, and enforcing the measures provided for in the May 2016 Biodiversity Management Plan.<br />
(..) Facilitating the illegal trade in precious wood is an international environmental crime for which the perpetrators must answer in court.<br />
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<a href="http://www.africanreview.com/finance/economy/madagascar-appears-as-the-global-olderpreneurial-capitals" target="_blank">Dans African Review</a><br />
Madagascar has the highest percentage of ‘olderpreneurs’ (entrepreneurs over the age of 50) compared to the rest of the world, according to analysis from Allstar Business Solutions, the UK-based leading provider of fuel cards. (..) Madagascar was found to have the highest proportion of olderpreneurs in the world, with 39 per cent of the 55+ population accounted for in the TEA index.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-79290132466440563012018-08-31T17:09:00.000-04:002018-08-31T17:09:08.180-04:00Mikama - Aug 31, 2018<a href="https://newsofenergy.com/madagascar-periwinkle-extract-market-highly-favorable-with-new-demand-to-the-growth-rate-by-2028/" target="_blank">Dans Energy News</a><br />
Madagascar periwinkle extract is a derivative obtained from a series of processing of Madagascar periwinkle plant parts, particularly the flower. The botanical extract is known to comprise alkaloids with an extensive range of polarities. Catharanthus roseus is known to be of greater importance pharmaceutically with inclusive important terpenoid indole alkaloids. The applications of periwinkle as a dietary supplement is not limited, as it comprises pharmacologically active vinca alkaloids. Madagascar periwinkle has also drawn the attraction of pharmaceutical manufacturers leading to development of active research programs in medicinal plant chemistry. Hence, there is huge potential for Madagascar periwinkle Extract market growth with anticipation in increase in R&D in Catharanthus roseus and improved supply of Madagascar Periwinkle Extract.<br />
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Chronic malnutrition, usually associated with an inflammation of the small intestine, affects one in every four children under the age of five. It is the leading cause of child mortality in low-income countries and is also responsible for severe stunting. (..) "With traditional treatment, in other words providing affected children with micronutrients, a balanced diet and ample food while treating the underlying infections, we can only correct 30% of growth delays,"... Chronic malnutrition is not only linked to a lack of food; it is also associated with immune problems and chronic gut inflammation, the workings of which are not yet fully understood.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-21993914516752753692018-08-30T17:05:00.000-04:002018-08-30T17:05:04.112-04:00Mikama - Aug 30, 2018<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6082817/20-million-year-old-primate-jaw-bones-lemurs-came-Madagascar-later-thought.html" target="_blank">Dans Daily Mail</a><br />
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT LEMURS?<br />
Lemurs, whose name means 'spirits of the night', are a special group of primates, which look something like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog. They are found only on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.... The largest ever living type of lemur was the Archaeoindris with its weight ranging between 350 and 440lbs (160 and 200kg). It became extinct when humans first settled in Madagascar about 2,000 years ago... The smallest lemur, the pygmy mouse lemur, weighs only 1oz (28g) but the biggest, the Indri and Diademed Sifaka, can weigh up to 15 lb (6.8kg), which is equivalent to a big cat. Lemurs are mainly vegetarian, generally they eat fruits and leaves. Some are nocturnal, whilst others are active during the day or at dawn. (..) Habitat loss is the main threat to lemurs today, as people clear their native forests for farm land. 80 per cent of the lemur's original habitat in Madagascar has been destroyed. Out of the 50 different kinds of lemurs, 10 are critically endangered, 7 are endangered, and 19 are considered vulnerable.<br />
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<a href="https://news.globallandscapesforum.org/29144/community-key-for-successful-mangrove-restoration-says-lalao-aigrette-of-blueventures-madagascar/" target="_blank">Dans Landscape News</a><br />
... there are mangroves across the whole western coast of Madagascar, and their use varies between regions. In the north, people exploit mangroves very intensively, and the rate of mangrove deforestation is extremely high compared to in the south. The main problem is the production of charcoal, for cooking fuel. People also export mangrove wood for building materials. (..) In the south, we are developing a mangrove carbon project, which will provide long-term sustainable financing through the sale of carbon credits from mangrove conservation to the global carbon market. The money will be used to incentivize local communities to protect the mangroves. Activities for the project include delineating strict conservation zones, limiting the amount of timber that they can extract from other zones and monitoring and enforcing regulations on mangrove use designed by the communities themselves. There is also restoration work to do on the degraded mangrove forests. We are not paying these local communities to restore mangroves, but we do provide a big meal after the replanting events. However, the idea is that when they receive money from the sale of carbon credits, some of it will be used to support and to finance mangrove restoration.<br />
In Madagascar, the challenges are mainly funding. (..) Most of the reforestation is done by NGOs: the local, regional and national governments are not doing a lot to support the restoration efforts. Our national goal is to restore 4 million hectares of degraded landscape by 2030<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-14597353708961092042018-08-29T17:04:00.000-04:002018-08-29T17:04:07.803-04:00Mikama - Aug 29, 2018<a href="https://www.occrp.org/en/28-ccwatch/cc-watch-indepth/8480-the-fate-of-madagascar-s-endangered-rosewoods" target="_blank">Dans Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project</a><br />
Madagascar — sometimes known as the “world’s eighth continent” — is a naturalist’s paradise. More than 80 percent of the flora and fauna on the island can be found nowhere else on earth. (..) Said Gilbert, a former rosewood logger, says he earned between $2 and $3 cutting down two trees a day. Gilbert is just trying to get by. But while locals like him subsist on rice and bushmeat, the 300-year-old trees they fell generate thousands of dollars in profits for businessmen at home and abroad. Most loggers never meet the financiers, traders, and buyers who deal in the timber, which is so sought-after that it sells for $20,000 to $25,000 per ton. Nor are they likely to ever see the finished product — mostly high-end furniture for China’s growing elite. Logging rosewood in Madagascar is a big business. According to estimates from 2013, between $250 and $300 million in exotic timber, mostly rosewood, was illegally exported from the island that year... Between 2009 and 2010, more than 1,500 containers of wood, worth over $150 million, were authorized for export in contravention of international regulations.<br />
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<a href="https://africa.cgtn.com/2018/08/19/chinese-funded-project-to-ease-madagascars-water-woes/" target="_blank">Dans CGTN</a><br />
Despite being an island, one of the biggest problems facing Madagascar is water shortage. About half the island’s approximately 25 million people struggle to find clean water for basic use. Now however, a massive project is underway to change that narrative. The Chinese funded initiative seeks to drill about 200 boreholes – mainly in the southwest region – to ensure locals can access clean water. When complete, the project will enable more than 300,000 people to accesss clean water for their daily chores.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-26826270141340406232018-08-28T17:02:00.000-04:002018-08-28T17:02:04.446-04:00Mikama - Aug 28, 2018<a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/08/15/figure-of-the-week-financial-inclusion-in-madagascar/" target="_blank">Dans Brooking</a><br />
Financial access is growing rapidly in Madagascar: From 2014 to 2017, the percent of adults that had a financial account or used mobile money services doubled from 9 percent to 18 percent. However, it is below the 43 percent average for sub-Saharan Africa in 2017. A new edition of the World Bank’s Madagascar Economic Update highlights how financial access has increased in recent years and provides recommendations on expanding it further. Mobile money accounts have risen from 11 to 54 per 1,000 adults between 2013 and 2016. Similarly, the volume of lending in the microfinance sector has increased with total credit at 1.9 percent of GDP in 2016, having more than doubled since 2011 (Table 1). However, 41 percent of Malagasy households had no access to financial services in 2016. The lack of access is higher in rural areas where 46 percent had no access compared to 31 percent in urban areas (Figure 1). Similarly, only 7 percent of the population in rural areas had access to a bank compared to 25 percent in urban areas.www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/08/15/figure-of-the-week-financial-inclusion-in-madagascar/<br />
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<a href="https://www.esi-africa.com/madagascar-jirama-to-rehabilitate-its-electricity-distribution-networks/" target="_blank">Dans ESI Africa</a><br />
Madagascar's power utility JIRAMA will address rehabilitation of its electricity distribution networks using funds obtained from the International Development Association. JIRAMA invites eligible and qualified bidders to submit their bids for the work of creating and relocating the processing stations, creation loop line, aerial underground line and guard wire installation in the seven zones, which include Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Toliara and Antananarivo and the Technical Direction Electricity Antananarivo.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-73796224533465069372018-08-27T17:01:00.000-04:002018-08-27T17:01:03.549-04:00Mikama - Aug 27, 2018<a href="http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/madagascar/publication/madagascar-economic-update-fostering-financial-inclusion" target="_blank">Dans the World bank</a><br />
Economic Outlook for Madagascar: Sustained Growth Needs to be More Inclusive to Benefit the Poorest<br />
Increasing from 2.3% in 2013 to an estimated 4.2% in 2017, GDP growth has steadily improved and is projected to reach 5% in 2018. Since 2015, the most important driver of growth has been the services sector, which is characterized by a small but dynamic private sector. Year-on-year growth of the services sector was estimated at 5.2% in 2017, and is projected at 5.4% in 2018. One component of the services sector that is performing particularly well is trade, which increased by 4.1% in 2017 and is projected to grow by 4.5% in 2018. Approximately 80% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities. Between 2014 and 2017, the agricultural sector contracted by an average of 0.8%, suggesting that the positive benefits of recent economic growth is not being felt by the rural population ... Monetary policy should continue working to control inflation which is estimated at 6.4% in 2019 and is projected to average around 5.4 to 6.0% over the 2020 to 2022 period... Around 40% of the Malagasy population currently have access to a mobile phone<br />
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<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-food-insecurity-dg-echo-echo-daily-flash-15-august-2018" target="_blank">Dans Relief Web</a><br />
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimates that the number of food insecure persons in 9 districts of the Grand Sud is over 954,000 of which approximately 290 000 in phase 4 corresponding to "humanitarian emergency". The figure of 954 000 people has to be put in perspective with the 2 million people living in these 9 districts. The whole area is in IPC phase 3 (acute food and livelihood crisis); the District of Beloha is in IPC4.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-75806300220846786352018-08-16T20:30:00.001-04:002018-08-16T20:30:55.960-04:00Mikama - Aug 16, 2018<a href="https://www.lexpressmada.com/14/08/2018/le-sud-est-pays-des-populations-arabisantes/" target="_blank">Pela Ravalitera dans L'Express de Madagascar</a><br />
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Il est de notoriété que les origines des diverses populations de la Grande île sont, selon les historiens, essentiellement de trois sortes. Il y a d’abord les groupes ethniques d’origine arabe. Les Antambahoaka constituent le premier groupe des Zafi-Raminia, l’ancêtre Raminia étant venu d’Imaka, La Mecque, dit-on. Premiers arabisants survenus dans la région, les Antambahoaka connaissent une première période de puissance. « Installés dans le pays du Mananjary, du Namorona et de la Faraony, ils ont encadré les populations primitives. » (..) Viennent ensuite les Antemoro. Ils assurent que leur Ancêtre, le sultan Ramakararo, venant aussi de La Mecque, aurait débarqué dans l’embouchure de la Matitanana à Ambohabe. 9..) Les Antalaotra Antemoro diffusent dans l’ile, des pratiques de magie, de médecine, les sikidy et les ody, tandis que leurs ombiasy sont célèbres un peu partout. (..) Les Antemoro Anakara conservent une langue arabe déformée qui pourrait bien être un échantillon de celle d’immigrants arabisants à leur arrivée dans le pays. « Chaque clan a son tombeau collectif, le Kiboro, qui matérialise la solidité du groupe par-delà les générations. » Enfin, les Antanosy, comme les Antambahoaka, sont des Zafi-Raminia. Ils encadrent plus au Sud, des populations déjà établies dans l’Anosy. Leur féodalité guerrière reconnait comme suzerain le roi de Fanjahira.<br />
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.. d’après les enquêtes réalisées, l’industrie malagasy est actuellement dans le rouge. Effectivement, avec un indice global de tout juste 26 %, selon les perceptions et les attributions des différents acteurs concernées, le secteur industriel n’exploite pas encore tous les potentiels dont il dispose. (..) la perspective du secteur pour les mois à venir reste notamment prometteuse avec un indice de la conjoncture future estimée à 48 %, mais avec une confiance relativement ambiguë. « Malgré tous les obstacles, Madagascar a encore la chance de mettre en place un modèle d’industrialisation qui lui est propre et qui est adapté à ses besoins et ses moyens », a souligné Rivo Rakotondrasanjy, vice-président de FIVMPAMA (Groupement du patronat malagasy).<br />
Pour rappel, l’Alliance pour l’industrialisation durable est composée du Syndicat des industries de Madagascar (SIM), du FIVMPAMA, du Cercle de réflexion des économistes de Madagascar (CREM) ainsi que de la Solidarité syndicale de Madagascar (SSM) et de la Conférence des travailleurs de Madagascar (CTM).<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-16894246052341280922018-08-15T07:16:00.002-04:002018-08-15T07:16:59.879-04:00Rapport du FMI 17/223<a href="https://www.imf.org/~/media/Files/Publications/CR/2017/French/cr17223f.ashx" target="_blank">Republique de Madagascar; Rapport du FMI No. 17/223, June ... - IMF</a><br />
Jun 14, 2017 - FMI ; ANNEXE D'INFORMATION ; ANALYSE DE VIABILITE DE LA DETTE .... l'amélioration de la gouvernance et à la lutte contre la corruption, ...<br />
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<br />rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-9540747877484028362018-08-14T07:09:00.000-04:002018-08-15T07:10:40.241-04:00Mikama - Aug 14, 2018<a href="https://www.lexpressmada.com/14/08/2018/infrastructures-la-route-des-oeufs-enfin-incassable/" target="_blank">Mirana Ihariliva dans L'Express de Madagascar</a><br />
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Les 19,25 km reliant l’axe principal et cinq embranchements dans les communes rurales de Mahitsy, Ampanotokana et Mahazaza, situées au Nord-Ouest d’Antananarivo, seront enfin des routes « normales ». Les quelques cent cinquante mille œufs qui prennent ces routes tous les jours n’accuseront plus de casse car elles seront entièrement bitumées. Le début des travaux a été lancé hier, à Mahitsy, par le président de la République, Hery Rajaonarimampianina. 40% des œufs consommés dans le pays proviennent des fermes avicoles installées dans ces trois communes rurales dont 80% des habitants pratiquent l’aviculture. (..) Près de 30 millions de dollars soit 103 milliards d’ariary ont en effet été offerts par le gouvernement chinois. L’octroi de ce don a été signé le 18 août 2017 entre l’Agence de coopération économique internationale (AIECO) du ministère chinois du Commerce et la partie malgache. L’ambassadeur chinois apprend en outre que les travaux sont confiés à la société China Zhongmei Engineering Group, et dureront trois ans.rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-45592384429879700332018-08-13T21:00:00.001-04:002018-08-13T21:00:19.788-04:00Mikama - Aug 13, 2018<a href="http://www.matin.mg/?p=52483">Razafy Dans Madagascar Matin</a><br />
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Madagascar s’est doté d’une part d’un Programme national d’investissement agricole, élevage et de pêche (Pniaep) et prévoit de créer deux millions d’hectares de zones d’investissements agricoles en 10 ans et du Programme national foncier (Pnf), d’autre part. L’objectif global de ces deux Programmes est de réduire le taux de pauvreté de la population, vivant en dessous du seuil de 1,25 dollars par jour en passant de 82% à 20% en 2025, d’avoir un taux de croissance annuelle de 6% pour le secteur Aep... Aussi, le pays doit mettre en place les Zones d’investissement agricole destinées aux exploitations agricoles et économiques des investisseurs.<br />
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Après la visite dans les poussières d’Ambovombe et de Tsihombe, l’ambassadeur du Japon n’a pas manqué d’exprimer sa satisfaction par rapport aux résultats produits dans la mesure où les 2, 095 millions de dollars que le gouvernement japonais a alloués pour le financement de ce projet conjoint ont porté ses fruits. En effet, avec ce fonds japonais et la coordination ainsi que l’implication du système des Nations unies, 7 500 ménages profitent de la construction de cinq systèmes d’adduction d’eau ; l’accès à l’eau potable étant un grand problème dans le Sud. Par ailleurs, 2 800 personnes ont pu investir grâce à la réalisation d’activités contre travail et épargne. C’est le cas de la réhabilitation de la route de 12 kilomètres reliant les Communes d’Ambonaivo et d’Ambondro par les habitants de ces communes en 60 jours.<br />
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D’après les informations, les paysans bénéficiaires du Programme reçoivent des formations et des sensibilisations sur le SRI (Système de Riziculture Intensive), des appuis pour la pratique de culture de contre-saison pour améliorer leurs revenus, des formations sur la gestion financière et l’épargne, ainsi que sur d’autres activités comme la pisciculture, la production de biogaz, etc. Jusqu’en juin 2018, plus de 1 085 paysans partenaires ont travaillé avec le Programme Avotra sur le SRI. 455 nouveaux paysans se sont manifestés pour intégrer le Programme. Ces bénéficiaires exploitent en tout 85,6ha de rizières, pour le SRI, d’après les responsables du Programme Avotra. Par ailleurs, des facilitations de l’accès aux intrants agricoles sont également offertes aux paysans bénéficiaires. (..) Outre la riziculture, certains bénéficiaires du Programme Avotra se spécialisent également dans le compostage. 414 paysans ont déjà été formés dans ce domaine<br />
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Madagascar periwinkle extract is a derivative obtained from a series of processing of Madagascar periwinkle plant parts, particularly the flower. The botanical extract is known to comprise alkaloids with an extensive range of polarities. Catharanthus roseus is known to be of greater importance pharmaceutically with inclusive important terpenoid indole alkaloids. The applications of periwinkle as a dietary supplement is not limited, as it comprises pharmacologically active vinca alkaloids. Madagascar periwinkle has also drawn the attraction of pharmaceutical manufacturers leading to development of active research programs in medicinal plant chemistry. Hence, there is huge potential for Madagascar periwinkle Extract market growth with anticipation in increase in R&D in Catharanthus roseus and improved supply of Madagascar Periwinkle Extract.</div>
rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-29173335812039156622018-08-10T19:04:00.000-04:002018-08-10T19:04:27.056-04:00Mikama - Aug 10, 2018<a href="https://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2018/08/madagascar-must-reduce-poverty-economic-growth" target="_blank">Dans Public Finance International</a><br />
The country’s economy growth for 2017 is estimated at 4.2% and projected at 5.0% in 2018, according to the bank’s latest economic update for the country, released yesterday. (..) The poverty headcount, based on $1.50 a day line, is projected to lower from 75% in 2018 to 73% in 2020, if the growth is inclusive.<br />
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<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-key-message-update-july-2018" target="_blank">Dans Relief Web</a><br />
Poor and very poor households in the southwest (primarily Livelihood Zone 23) are experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) acute food insecurity because of below normal agricultural production which caused stocks to deplete earlier than normal and households to atypically rely more on markets that are supplied with food from outside the zone that are more expensive. In the far south (primarily Livelihood Zone 24), food access improved after the sweet potato harvest, but food consumption gaps will persist due to below normal production keeping the area in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in the west and in Stressed (IPC Phase 2) in east of the zone.<br />
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There are nine species of baobab in the world, and Madagascar, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, is home to six. (..) Some of the most impressive trees from back then are still around, those from Madagascar especially: for example, the Adansonia grandidieri, or giant baobab, which can reach a height of 30m. It remains the most famous species of baobab in Madagascar. The rarest baobab species in Madagascar are the Adansonia perrieri and A. suarezensis.<br />
All three of these species are threatened and are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and recent assessments have suggested that the latter two species be reclassified as critically endangered. A. perrieri’s habitat is being lost to agriculture and development, whereas A. suarezensis’s biggest threats to survival are lightning, water logging, black fungus and drought. To make matters worse, the large animal species responsible for carrying seeds may have become extinct and hence reduced the wider distribution of the plant species.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-73636694827661114182018-08-09T19:30:00.000-04:002018-08-09T19:30:27.626-04:00Mikama - Aug 9, 2018<a href="http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/economie/2018/08/09/filiere-bois-energie-un-chiffre-daffaires-annuel-estime-a-125-millions-deuros/" target="_blank">Navalona R. dans Midi Madagasikara</a><br />
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Le bois énergie reste la principale source d’énergie domestique utilisée par plus de 92% des ménages malagasy. (..) La demande annuelle s’élève à 18 millions de m3 alors que l’offre n’arrive à satisfaire que la moitié. En outre, le chiffre d’affaires annuel est estimé à 125 millions d’Euros. (..) « la couverture forestière a connu une baisse significative, passant de 9 451 350ha en 2005 à 8 977 337ha cinq ans plus tard jusqu’à 8 845 509ha en 2013. (..) Par ailleurs, le reboisement continu devrait atteindre 40 000 ha en 2030.<br />
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Selon les estimations, mentionne l’identique source, la consommation en bois énergie devrait doubler d’ici 2030. Pour prévenir les pénuries et ainsi préserver l’environnement, une Stratégie Nationale d’Approvisionnement en Bois Energie (SNABE) a été élaborée... il importe de rappeler, les données de la FAO que dans le pays , la couverture forestière s’amenuise inexorablement: 200 000 ha de forêts disparaissent chaque année sous l’action de défrichement effectuée de différentes manières et 1 200 000 ha de parcours sont la proie des flammes. (..) Les forêts tropicales sèches le long de la côte-ouest sont en voie de disparition à un rythme de 2,5% par an, et les forêts tropicales humides de la côte-est suivent la même destinée à un taux annuel de 1,5% par an.<br />
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rhajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699970911248287781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235110309451683384.post-51805561582170227622018-08-08T19:10:00.000-04:002018-08-08T19:10:39.753-04:00Mikama - Aug 8, 2018<a href="http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/economie/2018/08/08/filiere-crabe-plus-de-6-000-tonnes-de-production-en-2017/" target="_blank">Navalona R. dans Midi Madagasikara</a><br />
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L’an dernier, la production de crabes enregistrée était de plus de 6 000 tonnes. La grande partie de cette production est destinée à l’exportation. Cependant, bon nombre de produits halieutiques collectés par des opérateurs travaillant à Morondava en vue d’une exportation, ne respectent plus la taille minimale marchande en raison d’une surexploitation. Et ils inondent le marché local. La destruction des mangroves réduit en même temps la viabilité des crabes, sans parler de la recrudescence des collecteurs informels qui influent sur la stabilité des prix.<br />
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<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-food-assistance-fact-sheet-updated-august-3-2018" target="_blank">Dans Relief Web</a><br />
According to the UN, 90 percent of the population lives below the international poverty line and more than 50 percent of children under the age of 5 are chronically malnourished. Dry spells in 2018 have led to poor harvests and low food production, particularly in the south. Flooding caused by Cyclone Ava and severe tropical storm Eliakim further damaged crops. According to the June 2018 IPC analysis, approximately 1.26 million people will face Crisis (IPC 3)* or worse levels of food insecurity in the south and southeast regions of Madagascar from July to September 2018.The nutritional situation in the south also remains worrisome. According 2018 nutrition surveys, two districts in the south, Amboasary and Ampanihy, have a global acute malnutrition (GAM) prevalence above 10 percent, exceeding the "serious" threshold established by the World Health Organization.<br />
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