Location
The project took place in Ambohimahamasina and Vohitsaoka, two rural municipalities in the Ambalavao district of southern Madagascar.
Beneficiaries
The project reached 11,076 pupils in 91 schools, as well as their families and local communities. It also trained 40 local relay farmers to help schools set up composting systems and gardens.
Objectives
The project supported pupils, teachers and families to grow more food, care for the land and build stronger, healthier communities. Activities included composting, school gardening, tree planting and waste reduction.
Project Background
Now in its third year, the School Agroecology Project Plus built on earlier work with schools and families. With help from trained relay farmers, each school set up a composting system and received tools, seeds and compost worms. Pupils, parents and teachers worked together to collect materials and prepare compost. Vegetables grown in the gardens were used in school canteens or sold to buy supplies. Schools also took part in tree planting and raised seedlings in nurseries.
The End Result
By the end of the year, schools had produced over 2,300 kilograms of compost and planted thousands of trees. Pupils learned to grow food and care for the land. Teachers and parents reported stronger teamwork and a shared commitment to protecting their environment. The project continues to show how simple, practical changes can have a lasting impact.
