AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Insecurity: About 3.7 million people in Madagascar face acute food insecurity, including 426,000 in critical conditions, according to IPC estimates. Drought and El Niño have weakened harvests of rice, cassava and maize, driving shortages and higher food prices. Rice Production: Chinese-supported hybrid rice, now planted across 90,000 hectares, yields about 7.5 tonnes per hectare—two to three times the output of traditional local varieties—as farmers prepare for the rainy season.
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