AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWestern Indian Ocean: The Nairobi Convention’s COP12 ended with 15 decisions to advance ocean protection and sustainable development. Madagascar was among 10 member countries at the talks, which marked 40 years of regional cooperation. Food and climate: About 3.7 million people in Madagascar face acute food insecurity, including 426,000 in critical conditions. Reduced rainfall linked to drought and El Niño has hurt staple-crop harvests and driven up food prices. Farming: Hybrid rice now covers a cumulative 90,000 hectares in Madagascar, yielding an average 7.5 tonnes per hectare—two to three times traditional varieties, according to a report on China-Madagascar agricultural cooperation. Biodiversity: Ahead of COP17, a UN analysis found that more than a third of actions in 78 national biodiversity plans involve food and farming. The challenge is turning those commitments into practical changes and better monitoring. Climate services: Meteorological staff from Madagascar and three Indian Ocean nations trained in a free weather-and-water database tool, which could help small services make better use of records for forecasts and warnings.
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