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Development of the Sustainable and Diversified Rice Farming System by Reflecting the Importance of Forest Functions
Bioresources
Republic of Madagascar
Development of the Sustainable and Diversified Rice Farming System by Reflecting the Importance of Forest Functions
Brighten the future of African agriculture with synergy between food production and forest conservation!
Principal Investigator
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Dr
Crop, Livestock and Environment Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
TSUJIMOTO Yasuhiro
Director of Crop Production Support,
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Lovaniaina RAKOTONDRANAIVO
ODA Recipient Country
Republic of Madagascar
Research Institutions in Japan
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, University of Tsukuba, University of Yamanashi, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Research Institutions in Counterpart Country
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development , National Nutrition Office , University of Antananarivo , National Center for Applied Research in Rural Development , National Environment Research Center
Adoption fiscal year
FY2024
Research Period
５Years
Overview of the Research Project
Simultaneously providing production stabilization technologies and scientific evidence in support of forest functions
In Madagascar, the problems of rural poverty and forest loss due to the expansion of farmland are growing increasingly serious. Under this project, innovative technologies will be developed to increase the productivity and crop diversity of paddy fields, the main form of agricultural land in Madagascar, while also quantifying forest functions that support paddy field production. By reflecting the technologies and scientific findings obtained during the project in extension activities and policies, the project aims to halt the negative cycle of unstable food production and degraded watershed environments, and to facilitate the shift to a sustainable food production system.
The presentation of a role model that simultaneously contributes to the solution of Africa's food and environmental challenges
By focusing on rural areas in Africa, where the problems of unstable food production and environmental impacts are most apparent, and by presenting concrete practical examples of simultaneous solutions, the project will contribute to poverty reduction, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture in Africa by spreading similar approaches both within Madagascar and abroad
Photo gallery
Examples of upstream forest loss and downstream sediment influx into rice paddies seen in northwestern Madagascar
Development of cultivation technology that increases paddy rice yield while reducing chemical fertilizers and GHGs
Development of technology to increase vegetable and legume production using microorganisms
Assessment of water and nutrient cycles in the watershed
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