The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the NGO PPC Madagascar are working to meet the challenge of training one million people over 5 years to master the Pfumvudza farming method. The results obtained in just one agricultural year are a sign of success, as the Ivato showcase demonstrates.

Nantenaina Casimir makes his living from farming and animal husbandry in the Faratsiho district of the Vakinankaratra region. He trained to specialise in medicine, but chose to work in agriculture and livestock farming. Nantenaina Casimir was a young man who learned from Papa Bio and Ranaivoarison Basil. It all started with about 2 handfuls of worms at Papa Bio's two years ago.

For the past 2 years, the Lanja Miakatra association has been actively involved in raising worms to produce vermicompost. Ranaivoarison Basile, known as Papa Bio, has not kept the results of the research to himself, so they have found benefits. Members enjoy many benefits from using vermicompost...

The "Sendika ny Orina Ambanivihotra" or SOA network is developing its youth around environmentally-friendly production, combining tree planting and production. There is already a field of work along these lines for the farmers who belong to it, so it's now the turn of young people to take advantage of it...

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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