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Home » 10.000 Orti in Africa » Aboena Community Garden

Aboena Community Garden

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Madagascar

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The Aboena community garden is 4.5 km to the south of Ihosy, in the Ihorombe region.
This garden takes up 15 ares and was established by 7 members: 4 women and 3 men. It gets help from Slow Food International’s support in realising the gardens in Africa project. Its members grow sugar cane, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, “petsaï” (leafy vegetable from Brassica family), “ tissam”, “anamalao”, leeks and paracress.
They have never collaborated with support projects. The project financed by Slow Food is the first they get help from.
They grow vegetables all year because the garden is near a river called “Vavaranon Ihosy”, which provides irrigation.
Previously, each member had his own plot of land. After talking with Slow Food, they realised that a communal garden was more mutually beneficial.
Following their training, they now use organic fertiliser like manure from zebus, pigs and birds. This garden represents an opportunity to exchange information and seeds with other local farmers.
The members have thought about reducing the rice paddy area to just their own consumption so they can leave space for other vegetables and legumes.

Area
Ville d’Ihosy, Ihorombe region

Coordinator
Pierre Olivier Randriamampionona

Slow Food in Madagascar

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is known for its rich biodiversity. The country’s rainforest is home to a large number of different animals and plants, and around 90% of these species are endemic. Despite this natural wealth, Madagascar is one of the world’s poorest countries and its extraordinary resources are under relentless threat from deforestation, overexploitation and land grabbing. In countries like Madagascar, the sustainable use of natural resources is crucial to guaranteeing food security. The Slow Food network in Madagascar has been growing since 2004, the year of the first Terra Madre gathering. The convivia participate in many local events to raise awareness among consumers, and are actively researching products for the Ark of Taste. Since 2012, Slow Food community and school food gardens have been producing fresh, diversified food for local communities and educating young people about agrobiodiversity. Two Presidia have also been established in the country, Mananara Vanilla and Alaotra Lake Ancient Rice Varieties.

Garden Informations

Type:Community Garden
Surface in m2:1300
People involved:7
Slow Food Convivium:Ihorombe Convivium
Coordinator:Pierre Olivier Randriamampionona
Sibling with:Scuola di Formazione Sociale S. Agnese e Associazione “Partecipare il Presente”, Treviso, Italy

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