AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExport Markets: Madagascar’s small producers, including herders, are being connected with Chinese buyers through the China International Import Expo, which offers market access and trade links for businesses from least-developed countries. Industrial Investment: Madagascar is seeking Qatari investment and technology to expand electricity supply and industrial capacity, with talks held during the World Investment Forum in Doha. Agriculture: Madagascar and Russia signed a cooperation memorandum as agricultural trade rose 83% year-on-year; discussions covered grain, fertilizer, livestock breeding and joint seed research. Forest Products: Voatsiperifery pepper, a high-value export prized by chefs, faces growing pressure from forest loss and destructive harvesting. Madagascar’s forests shrank 27% from 1990 to 2025, prompting efforts to certify pepper from regulated harvesting zones. Digital Infrastructure: Proposed reforms could bring 1.13 million more people online by 2031, while generating an estimated 4.1 trillion ariary in additional GDP; priorities include affordable smartphones and better rural coverage.
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