AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoFood and Farming: Hybrid rice now covers 90,000 hectares in Madagascar, with yields averaging two to three times those of traditional varieties. Food Security: About 3.7 million people face acute hunger as drought and El Niño reduce harvests and push up food prices. Digital Skills: Madagascar’s government and Orange are working to modernize vocational training and link digital courses to job needs; proposed reforms could also bring mobile internet to 1.13 million more people. Youth and Change: A year after Gen Z protests helped oust Andry Rajoelina, a new report says many promised changes have yet to materialize. Lemur Conservation: A US zoo has awarded $10,900 to support conservation education, World Lemur Festival activities and teacher training near Madagascar’s Anja Community Reserve.
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