Sustainable agricultural and husbandry systems in the Manakaravavy watershed

The project put forward by WWF Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean Programme Office (WWF MWIOPO) aims to improve farmers' access to water for production and to better technologies and production resources, thereby enhancing food security, access to income and pasture while taking pressure off the surrounding natural environment by developing and implementing a holistic watershed management plan.

Goal
1. To implement a holistic system to manage and protect the Manakaravavy watershed including riparian forests and river banks by the local community and authorities.
2. To double the production capacity of Maniry Valley by promoting and adopting irrigation technologies and improving farming techniques.
3. To double the capacity of grazing land within the watershed by accommodating transhumants from the Mahafaly Plateau.

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• Agriculture