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 IFDC collaborated with the Aga Khan
Foundation to conduct an assessment of fertilizer use and supply in
Madagascar to promote rice production among resource-poor farmers. The
assessment focused on the policy environment and regulatory system,
human capital, and access to finance and market information by the
private sector. The assessment found that limited knowledge on the part
of farmers, a fragile importation and dealer network, poor roads that
result in high transport costs, lack of access to finance beyond the
importer level, and lack of effective demand have restricted fertilizer
use in the rice-producing areas.
With funding support from Business and
Market Expansion (BAMEX), IFDC conducted an assessment of the seed and
fertilizer markets in Madagascar and made recommendations for improving
input supply. Recommendations were discussed at and endorsed by a
stakeholders’ workshop in the country. Impressed by that work, MCC
invited Dr. Maria Wanzala, IFDC Agricultural Economist, to present an
overview of IFDC activities in general and Madagascar work in
particular. Based on this meeting, MCC and IFDC have agreed to sign a
memorandum of presentation and a memorandum of understanding. A strong
possibility exists for future collaboration in many countries.
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