Madagascar: Poor Farmers After Further Abolition of US Aid

While Madagascar continues to suffer the consequences of the US aid review, the Trump administration also abolished a program from its Ministry of Agriculture. "Food for progress" was to support the two economic hubs of the south-west and south-east Malagasy regions of Tulear and Fort-Dauphin, to the tune of $15 million over five years. A hard blow for the dozens of selected companies, and for the private sector engaged in agricultural transform…

Antananarivo, 23 May, 10:45 a.m. – After his national tours, the President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina is expected to join Dubai next week. He will head the Malagasy delegation that will participate in Madagascar – Dubai Business Forum, which is scheduled to be held there from 27 to 29 May. During this visit, he should attend the official opening of the Embassy of Madagascar in the United Arab Emirates, says the communiqué of the Council of …