Sustainable yam markets for conservation and food security in Madagascar
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Post-Project
VALUE £205,362
WHERE Madagascar
Summary
Madagascan native yam species are threatened by harvesting for food and habitat loss. We aim to protect and enhance Main Project conservation successes via improved food security, nutrition and livelihoods through providing business models at multiple scales, sustainable value chains, markets for processed tubers and nutritional information to guide policy.
Sustainable yam markets for main project communities, to further support threatened wild yam conservation and improve nutrition and livelihoods; including business models, value chains, enhanced storage and detailed nutritional information.
[*5 native species plus Dioscorea alata]
