AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaritime Security: The U.S. is seeking deeper security cooperation with Madagascar and Mozambique to protect shipping through the Mozambique Channel, a vital trade route facing piracy and militant threats. Aviation Skills: Ethiopian Airlines is opening more training capacity to regional partners as Africa faces a shortage of aircraft technicians; 115 graduates from 12 countries, including Madagascar, recently completed its program. Lychee Exports: Madagascar’s harvest is expected to start around November 20–23, later than usual, with dry weather and cyclone damage raising concerns about lower output, producer income and shipments to Europe. Nearly 100,000 families rely on the sector. Specialty Crops: Deforestation threatens wild Voatsiperifery pepper, prompting local entrepreneurs to test cultivation methods that could protect the spice and sustain its commercial value. Rice Production: A former Malagasy agriculture official highlighted decades of cooperation on hybrid rice, which is now cultivated on African soil as part of efforts to improve food production.
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