In this sector, 90% of households are poor. Second, a slow accumulation of ... and lack of basic services still trap 8 in 10 rural people in poverty. Agriculture is the backbone of Madagascar’s rural ...

But in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, over 10,000 people mining for sapphires ... Artisanal mining provides income for millions of poor people around the world who, despite the challenges, ...

As the three-year “Preserving Madagascar’s Natural Resources Program” (SCAPES) comes to a close, the challenge now rests with the Malagasy people to leverage new capacity to combat illegal ...

It is highly regarded as a method that can be used easily by poor farmers in Madagascar, where the use of chemical fertilizers and other agricultural materials and equipment is restricted, and its ...

CHILD NARRATOR: We discovered that Madagascar is an extremely poor place. CHILD ... products that tourists buy create jobs for local people. And souvenirs in particular are a real money-spinner.

Nearly half the population of Madagascar lives in severe poverty. The country is particularly poor in sanitation data and ranks 166th ... 1 For example, in the capital city of Antananarivo, where two ...