AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate Adaptation: In southern Madagascar, residents are planting sisal, lalanda and filao to hold back dunes and shield farms and villages from worsening drought and strong winds. Harvest Watch: A delayed lychee season could cut incomes and disrupt exports; drought, uneven temperatures and Cyclone Gezani have affected fruit development. Nearly 100,000 families rely on the crop. Cyclone Resilience: A study in Ambanja finds lasting NGO-community partnerships can help people recover from repeated cyclones and floods, while short-term outside-led projects often fall short. Wildlife: Malagasy flying fox skulls have shrunk about 6% since the 1980s, researchers report, raising concern about the effects of large-scale hunting. Climate Outlook: A powerful El Niño could intensify weather extremes across the region; Madagascar is among the countries WaterAid says it is working with to prepare.
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