Improving food security and agricultural incomes in Madagascar (ASARA-HOBA)

The intervention strategy is based on the concept of “agroecological blocks”, designed to scale up agroecological practices. The objectives of these blocks are the following: – To create optimal agro-pedo-climatic conditions to promote sustainable food crops diversification and the development of local livestock farming, in order to improve food security. – To establish resilient ecosystems that preserve soil capital (fertility, residual moisture) through the implementation of measures against wind and water erosion. – To encourage on-farm experimentation in rural areas to structure commercial value chains (pigeon pea, millet, Lima bean, etc.), to develop biological control against crop pests, and to support seed production and small-scale livestock farming, among others. – To facilitate large-scale dissemination of this innovative approach across southern Madagascar, by creating “farmers demonstration plots” accessible to the widest possible audience. These demonstration sites, which range from “farmer field school” plots to larger blocks covering several hundred hectares, are designed to be visible and demonstrative.