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Last update: 28 February 2023

Starting from a pre-analysis of situations and constraints, DINAAMICC is a multi-partner "research-action" research-development project.

Madagascar is one of the countries where agriculture remains the main activity of the majority of the population (more than 75%). Yet it is one of the activities most directly affected by climate change. In fact, in recent years, the temperature has continued to rise, rainfall has continued to decrease, hazards have become more and more violent, in particular successive cyclones and the El Nino phenomena. Apart from these natural phenomena, anthropogenic degradation is also a non-negligible cause that promotes the accentuation of the effects of climate change. They are manifested by the repetitive application of unsustainable agricultural practices, the exponential use of firewood and charcoal as sources of household energy and bush fires with their very varied causes. Thereby, family farms, which constantly face the instability of agricultural production, the decrease in income, become more and more vulnerable to any shock. The Malagasy central highlands are as affected as other areas. Current contexts do not allow them to overcome these difficulties: cultivable agricultural land is increasingly reduced and the soil less and less fertile. These alarming situations lead us to do research to find the right adapted solutions that can provide resilient agricultural systems by ensuring both agricultural production and the preservation of the environment, without losing sight of the social balance. It is in this sense that the concept of "agroecology" deserves to be understood by everyone and to be applied by a large number of Family Farms (EAF) in order to improve food and nutritional security. In all, DINAAMICC or Integrated Approach and Accompaniment for Family Farming in Madagascar Innovative and Resilient to Climate Change is a project that will work on improving farming through agroecological practices adapted to climate change.

Last update: 28 February 2023