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Madagascar Food Security Country Brief, May-August 2011

25 Oct 2011, Madagascar
  • National average prices of rice and maize has been increasing in recent months especially due to reduced harvest.
  • Food security conditions are still affected by the effects of the Cyclone Bingiza which hit the country earlier this year.
  • Political situation has remained tense with postponement of elections.
  • Government has supported consumers through prize stabilizing measures and subsidized food sales.

The “Improved Global Governance for Hunger Reduction” programme is funded by the European Union with additional resources provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The programme is managed by FAO and collaborates with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP)”