WFP-IFAD Scheme Offers Boost To Malagasy Farmers

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TSIVORY, Madagascar - For years, the "Hery Mitambatra" farmers association in southern Madagascar has struggled to sell its surplus maize harvest. But in 2012, the 150 members sold their grain to the World Food Programme (WFP) at a fair price, thanks to a new collaboration.