Madagascar: In the Itasy Region, Biofertilizers Gradually Replace Chemical Fertilizers
For nearly a decade, thousands of farmers in this region near Antananarivo have been using a liquid biofertilizer to improve their yields while limiting soil degradation.
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In the Itasy region, at the gates of Antananarivo in Madagascar, many family market-garden farms are facing a double challenge, according to RFI: demographic growth that requires increasing agricultural production, and soils weakened by erosion as well as long-term depletion linked to the use of chemical fertilizers.
Faced with this situation, thousands of farmers in the region have, for nearly a decade, incorporated a liquid biofertilizer into their agricultural practices, the French radio reported.
According to RFI, the adoption of this biofertilizer has improved agricultural yields while contributing to environmental preservation, offering an alternative to the chemical inputs traditionally used in the region.
This report is the second installment of a series RFI has devoted to agricultural issues in Madagascar's Itasy region.
Sources
- Madagascar: des biofertilisants pour remplacer les engrais chimiques de l’Itasy [2/2] — RFI — Français
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