The climate of Madagascar favors a wide range of agricultural activity, including crop and livestock production, fishery and forestry. In addition, approximately 70 percent of the total land area is arable ( FAO 2016 ) and the agricultural sector makes a significant contribution to the economy: at least 23 percent of the country’s GDP and 64 percent of total employment can be attributed to the sector ( ILO 2020 ). Most agricultural production is driven by smallholder farmers, who make up about 70 percent of the farming population ( FAO 2019 ). However, due its geographical location and the...