Native grass forage management to feed people and protect forests
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £454,221
WHERE Madagascar
Summary
We bring a modern approach to address a gap in Madagascar’s environmental governance. Grasses and grasslands are neglected through the assumption they are of little value compared to forests. Fires are a long-term problem Madagascar does not have the expertise to manage. We aim to boost the wealth of 1300 people by integrating botanical knowledge, grassland ecology, agricultural science and fire management expertise to trial management methods which will support key forage grasses, improve livestock nutrition, and reduce forest fires.
Sarobidy Rakotonarivo, consultant sociologist (University of Antananarivo, School of Agronomy), University of Pretoria, RBGE - Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, MBG - Missouri Botanical Garden
