Madagascar : adapting to cyclones in Madagascar's Analanjirofo region
Date
2010
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Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor Barat, ID
Abstract
This bulletin showcases some adaptive solutions developed by farmers of the Analanjirofo region along with the support needed to improve their capacity to adapt to cyclone intensification. Traditional clove crops are under threat. Following cyclone events, clove trees planted on wind-exposed slopes remain leafless and unproductive for years. Participating farmers studied pepper, vanilla and coffee as substitute crops more resistant to cyclones. These have an agile support structure that can regenerate in less than a year after the passage of a storm. To ensure food security and help farmers cope with economic shifts, two varieties of short-cycle rice were also piloted in farmers’ fields.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Madagascar : les stratégies d'adaptation aux cyclones dans la région d'Analanjirofo, Madagascar
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Bulletin or Newsletter
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Keywords
MADAGASCAR, CYCLONES, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY, RISK MANAGEMENT, CROP RESILIENCE, TROPICAL CROPS, SOUTH OF SAHARA