Nourishing the land, nourishing the people [ the story of one rural development project inthe deep south of Madagascar that made a difference

As accelerated urbanization widens the gap between rich and poor and population growth becomes a global phenomenon, key strategies promoting rural economic development need to be implemented. This book covers the progress of a development initiative in adagascar that enabled a region suffering from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thierry, Benoit (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : CABI , c2010
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Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2010/20103344990.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Red Island, its people and its economy
  • 2. "Tsy mitolike" and the birth of a project
  • 3. Using and managing irrigation, a complex process
  • 4. More water, more rice : a green revolution
  • 5. Involving the communities
  • 6. The power of onion and garlic
  • 7. Where the zebu reigns
  • 8. Money matters : savings and loans
  • 9. Acknowledging the role of women in development
  • 10. Restoring the forests
  • 11. Spreading the word
  • 12. Working with others
  • 13. When the project leaves