In Mananjary District, Madagascar, residents in the village of Tsaravinary Ambohimiarina tend to seedlings in May of 2019 in one of the 20 nurseries set up by Catholic Relief Services through the SPICES project. Through this project, CRS is working to both reduce deforestation by providing local access to a range of tree seedlings, and bolster livelihoods through training and access to valuable cash crops like vanilla, pepper, cinnamon and turmeric. The goal of the SPICES project is to improve local management of forested and agricultural landscapes, strengthen adaptive capacity and reduce exposure to the risks of climate change.
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Terraced rice production is a climate adaption tool. It reduces the velocity of water runoff and the resulting soil erosion by reducing the length of sloped land surfaces. This helps protect the soil from moderate flood risks. It can also trap and hold rainwater to make it feasible to cultivate water-intensive crops (such as rice). The flatter areas of land increase the ability to retain and absorb water if the soil is sufficiently permeable. However, it is labor intensive to construct and maintain the terraces.
November 30, 2018.
Paddy rice transplanting is a laborious task. In some countries, women bear the bulk of this back-stressing work. However, in this area of Madagascar, women and men work together in transplanting rice seedlings. Another interesting feature of rice planting in this area is the cooperation of neighbors in planting individually owned plots.
November 30, 2018
This is a local community managed activity that provides a financial incentive for protecting the Baobab village forest lands and their biodiversity, including endemic bird species. Visitors pay a fee to see the forest with local guides, who have been trained to identify the birds found in the forest.
December 7, 2018.
Mirarisoa village, Haute Matsiatra Region in Central Madagascar. April 9, 2019.
The acacia tree is highly recommended for reforestation because of its rapid growth. It is possible to obtain an acacia forest within five years after planting. The ASOTRY project chose this type of tree for its reforestation activity because it nourishes the soil by fixing nitrogen and restoring fertility benefits, and because it retains water. Marie, a nursery agent, planted 5,500 seedlings of acacia on her family's land.
Ambinanindovoka, Haute Matsiatra Region, Central Madagascar. March 21, 2018.
Rajomalahy François Jammuel, his wife Marie Solange, and their son with homestead gardens. The ASOTRY project teaches households to set up homestead garden, in order to provide them with a sustainable solution to food insecurity. These gardens are grown with organic pest control and composting techniques.
ASOTRY Project (funded by USAID/FFP).
Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
This group of beneficiaries from Andoharano nord village, South-Betioky, south of Madagascar, is seen in August 16, 2018, at a water point provided by the the ASOTRY project, funded by USAID/FFP. Access to safe water is a challenge in this region affected by the impacts of climate change. ASOTRY rehabilitates, builds or secures water points to provide the community with sustainable source of safe water.
The members of a local Disaster and Risk Management committee in Belamboa bas Village, South-West region of Madagascar, in April 02, 2019, planting cactus seedlings.
This region is Madagascar is hit by a chronic drought, that causes severe food insecurity among the community and their cattle. When the local Disaster and Risk Management Committee received support from ASOTRY project, funded by USAID/FFP, to implement a disaster management plan, they decided to plant cactus on a 4 hectares field, as a coping measure to food shortage for the cattle. Cactus is known to be resilient to hot and dry climates.
Jean Bruno, nursery agent, and his wife on April 12, 2019. Sahambavy, Fianarantsoa, Centra Madagascar on their tree nursery.
The ASOTRY project, implemented by ADRA and funded by USAID/FFP, restores forests through reforestation activity. It contributes to mitigating global warming by soaking up greenhouse gas emission. In Madagascar where bush fire and slash hand-burn agriculture are a common practice, reforestation is crucial.