🇲🇬 Agricultural News — Madagascar

Current, verified agricultural developments for this country.

Madagascar reviews market-oriented agriculture project results and 2026–2027 priorities

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty reported that the SHEP project’s fourth joint coordination meeting reviewed progress since 2023 and set priorities for 2026–2027. The ministry said 191 national and regional technicians had been trained and were supporting 122 producer organisations across six target regions, with further field monitoring and impact measurement planned.

Source: Madagascar Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty (MiASA) · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Madagascar releases Besalohy rice variety developed through national and Japanese research collaboration

A release ceremony in Antananarivo introduced Besalohy, a rice variety jointly developed by Madagascar’s FOFIFA research centre and Japan’s JIRCAS. The report says the variety was developed using DNA-marker-assisted selection and that authorities intend to support its dissemination; farmer-level performance and adoption should be assessed separately from the release announcement.

Source: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Madagascar promotes resilient agriculture and food sovereignty at Africa Food Systems Forum 2026

Madagascar’s agriculture ministry outlined priorities for resilient food systems, climate adaptation, agricultural infrastructure and stronger domestic production while participating in the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali.

Source: Madagascar Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty · Verified: 2026-10-13

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Madagascar launches PAPRIZ 4 to strengthen rice productivity and value chains

Madagascar’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty launched the fourth phase of PAPRIZ, a five-year project supported by JICA. Work in Alaotra-Mangoro and Boeny is intended to improve rice quality, producer organisations, market links, irrigation infrastructure, training and women’s participation; the launch marks the start of implementation rather than completed results.

Source: Madagascar Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty (MiASA) · Verified: 2026-10-14

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FAO and Madagascar sign technical cooperation project to strengthen fertilizer quality control

FAO and Madagascar's agriculture ministry signed a two-year technical cooperation project to develop a national fertilizer strategy, strengthen quality-control rules and train inspectors, with a focus on protecting farmers from poor-quality inputs.

Source: FAO in Madagascar · Verified: 2026-10-14

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