About 80% of people in Madagascar depend on agriculture. Many farmers’ livelihoods were disrupt...
Sustain Africa partner IRM has committed to 4,500 MT of discounted ammonium sulphate, targeting 72,500 farmers in 14,500 family and community farms with an integrated package of fertilizer, 500 MT of seeds and extension services. CELVA and AMBIA, the implementing partners, selected seven regions heavily affected by recent cyclones, disruptions in distribution channels and increased global fertilizer prices for focus through the programme: Alaotara-Mangoro, Aanalamanga, Atsinanana, Bongolava, Haute-Matsiaratra, Itasy. Vatovavy-Fitovinany. The goal is to create and strengthen downstream commercial agricultural input linkages between at least 8 large Hub wholesale distributors, their retail networks, 20 formal Cooperatives, and 500 small village-based farmer producer groups. As a fully integrated supply chain, these locally owned and managed businesses and community groups will work in concert to ensure 72,500 farmers have access to means of production that will enable them to be successful in the 2022 rice season and beyond. The programme began in November 2022 and will run until 4Q 2023.