AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLivestock Risk: El Niño-driven heavy rains are raising Rift Valley fever concerns in northern Madagascar. FAO and IGAD urge stronger surveillance and vaccine preparedness to protect livestock and people. Wild Pepper: Madagascar’s prized voatsiperifery pepper sells for €150–€200 per kilogram in France, but destructive harvesting and forest loss threaten supplies. Certification efforts aim to encourage regulated harvesting. Industrial Investment: Madagascar is pursuing Qatari partnerships to expand electricity supply and industrial capacity, with investment and technology transfer identified as priorities. Agriculture: A new Russia–Madagascar cooperation pact follows an 83% rise in agricultural trade this year. Russia offered grain, fertilizer and technical collaboration on breeding and seeds. Digital Growth: GSMA says targeted reforms could connect 1.13 million more people to mobile internet and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031, with affordability and rural coverage among the key challenges.
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