SOA

The Soa project is led by the FAO and implemented by GRET. It aims to secure agricultural production to reduce the impacts of food crises and shorten lean periods. In 25 municipalities in the Androy and Anosy regions, the aim is in particular to promote the supply of quality seeds to farmers adapted to agro-ecological conditions, to strengthen the capacities of seed actors involved in the multiplication and the marketing of seeds, and to popularize technical itineraries specific to climatic constraints and preserving natural resources. GRET supports the Agnarafaly seed production center in the Androy region. The project will benefit 100,000 vulnerable farming households in the Androy and Anosy regions.

Goals

1. Overall objectives:

Improving food security in southern Madagascar through the development of sustainable and productive agriculture.

Based on the achievements and references contributing to an improvement in food security, the skills of regional actors are increased for the benefit of vulnerable populations in the Great South.

2. Specific objective:

Vulnerable farmers in the Deep South have access to suitable seeds and implement conservation agriculture techniques allowing secure and sustainable agricultural production.

Expected results

• Adapted seeds are available and accessible for farmers in the districts of Ambovombe, Tsihombe and Amboasary
• Conservation agriculture is developing in the Great South allowing the restoration of productivity and better resilience to climate change.
• Emergency and rehabilitation actions are effectively integrated with development actions according to the LRRD approach.