Afdi supports the SOA Network in Madagascar (34 farmers’ organizations, 30,000 producers) to strengthen the climate resilience of family farming.
In collaboration with AgriCord, a participatory method helps farmers identify risks and implement agroecological solutions.
In partnership with ANAE and with support from the European Union, these practices are shared through farmer-led field schools.
Key actions: water management, hedgerows, composting, intercropping, reforestation, and nurseries.
Madagascar
Sanbonai project: Responsible and resilient agriculture for food security in Analamanga, Bongolava and Itasy
An international solidarity association created by French agricultural professional organizations, Afdi supports family farmers in their efforts to earn a dignified living from their work.
An initiative of French Farmers and International Development - AFDI
Overview of the project
Support farmers' organizations in building the resilience of family farming in the face of climate change.
Ongoing research
01/11/2021 - 28/02/2025
Nine resilience plans have been developed with nine farmers’ organizations, 150 lead farmers support 1,900 producers, 80% of agroecological practices have been adopted, 75,000 plants have been produced through 24 nurseries, 12 management committees are active with 350 trainers mobilizing 5,300 producers, and across 18 sites, 90 hectares have been developed with 24,000 meters of canals and 180,000 plants, 30% of which are fruit trees.
Farmers’ organizations and local communities are committed to adapting agriculture to climate change.
Results:
– Improved food security through more diverse and productive crops,
– Restored land, enriched soils, and better water management,
– Crops more resilient to drought,
– Experience-sharing between Malagasy and French farmers around agroecological practices.
This project is linked to a grant from the European Union and is part of the EU’s SANOI program: Food Security and Nutrition in the Indian Ocean.
Afdi has secured additional co-funding to support the initiative, notably from the French Development Agency (AFD).
About the
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Afdi is an international solidarity association created by French agricultural organizations. It supports family farmers and their organizations in 17 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, while also raising awareness among French agricultural professionals about international solidarity.