The FAFIALA Center, headquartered in the municipality of Ambohimangakely, district of Antananarivo-Avaradrano, is continuing its work. Despite the various difficulties encountered, including the covid-19 epidemic, various partners still stand up and support this Center ...

FAFIALA is a center committed to rural development and environmental protection. The center has been training farmers, technicians and various associations in rural development work since 1992, which will mark its 30th anniversary in 2022.

One of the 5 centers of the time was built thanks to Swiss inter-cooperation, the only one still standing today. However, the structure of FAFIALA is also changing over time, said Mr. Raveloarijaonina Nonah, Executive Director.

FAFIALA is an active center in rural areas based on sustainable development. His field of work now extends to different regions. The north, the south, the west and the east and the center. Improved production techniques are used to cope with climate change, agriculture is about protecting the environment and taking nature into account, said executive director Raveloarijaonina Nonah.

The government has also entrusted FAFIALA with the main mission of maintaining and improving the production of silkworms in Madagascar, as well as the promotion of mulberry leaves, its food. His area of ​​work in Tsivatrinikamo-Antsirabe.

Diocese of Miarinarivo

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Zatti, our brother

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