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FCA Experimenting Videos for Farmers in Madagascar

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Following the videos for farmers training an initiative by the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), Forum du Conseil Agricole (FCA) Madagascar have been collaborating with two local projects the Rural Autonomy and Development Training Center (CEDAR) and Rural Autonomy Empowerment (FM3A) to disseminate agricultural training videos widely among farmers through sustainable and well …

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AFAAS Knowledge Management Champions 2022 Awarded; Determined to Reach the Last Mile

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The CAADP-XP4 Consortium through the leadership of Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa(FARA), with funding from the European Union  jointly and successfully  held the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Conference 2022 edition  from 14th to 16th September 2022 at Alisa Hotel, in Accra, Ghana. The conference themed Strengthening the African Knowledge Ecosystem for achieving & Sustaining …

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Focus on digital solutions for rural under development with AFAAS Hackathon 2021 in Madagascar

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As part of the continental Hackathon organized by AFAAS, Madagascar – through FCA Madagascar and AVANA HUB – launched its qualifier heat from 28 to 30 September 2021.  About 20 teams, composed of over 70 developers, participated in the Hackathon at the national level. The first 6 teams, at a rate of two per theme, …

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Agroecological block, a promising ecological solution in Southern Madagascar

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The Agro-ecological Technical Center of the South (CTAS) has developed agro-ecological regions in Southern Madagascar to promote sustainable food production in semi-arid areas. An agro-ecological block is a physical and biological development block (in a single piece), with an initial minimum area of 10 hectares used for r nutritional, productive and environmental purposes. An agro-ecological …

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Strengthening agricultural advisory services in the context of climate change and the development of digital solutions

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To conclude and capitalize the 2020 activities in the framework of the CAADP XP4 project, FCA Madagascar organized an advocacy workshop on the theme: “Strengthening agricultural advisory services in the context of climate change and the development of digital solutions“. The workshop brought together stakeholders (public, private, civil society) in agricultural advisory services and rural …

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FCA Madagascar discovers more CSA approaches during field visits

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In the context of the CAADP XP4 project, funded by the European Union through IFAD, FCA Madagascar organized a CSA field visits and discoveries. In total, 16 participants (representatives from ministries, partner organizations and FCA Madagascar team) were able to exchange, strengthen their knowledge and understanding on the topic and to  network while discovering relevant …

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Madagascar tapping AEAS to scale climate smart agriculture

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AFAAS Madagascar country forum, Forum du Conseil Agricole (FCA) is working with the national Taskforce on conservation agriculture which is now led by the Ministry of Agriculture in Madagascar to pledge for the effective integration of CSA in the national policy. Most of FCA members are involved in this NTFCA since its creation in 2009. …

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Does the coronavirus pandemic accentuate the need to digitize Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) in Madagascar?

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The health crisis linked to the coronavirus has turned the world upside down. No sector of activity was spared like agriculture, and more specifically AEAS activities. That’s why FCA Madagascar (1), Forum du Conseil Agricole Madagascar or Agricultural Council Forum Madagascar, conducted a small survey among its members in order to identify possible solutions and …

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How CEDAR initiative wants to contribute to SDG1 and SDG2 by promoting autonomy in remote areas of Madagascar.

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After a journey of about 30 kilometers on bumpy roads to a Rural Community called Mahitsy, we discovered one of the four CEDAR sites that the Ecovillage Network in Madagascar, one of the CSA lead organisations in the Forum for Advisory Service in Madagascar, is supporting with Aqua Alimenta Switzerland. CEDAR stands for “Centre d’Entrainement …

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The CF in Madagascar called “Forum du Conseil Agricole”, which was launched and constitution signed on 8th July 2014. It has General Assembly, Steering Committee/Board : Conseil d’Orientation, and Secretariat: Bureau de facilitation at FTA. “Bureau de facilitation” hosted by the Farming & Technology for Africa represented by Administration and activity coordination: Andrianjafy Rasoanindrainy (FTA ED), …

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