Preserving nature and creating food security with trees
Up to half a million hectares of forest are lost in Madagascar every year. Reducing fuel consumption by cookers will not be enough to preserve the forests in Madagascar. The education and awareness-raising measures have a long-term effect and will not be able to solve the problems in the short term. That is why ADES is also involved in reforestation. With partner organisations, ADES implements larger reforestation projects. Together with small village communities, ADES fights to preserve the fertility of the soil and to improve the food supply through reforestation.
Over the past twenty years, ADES has gradually expanded its afforestation efforts. ADES' experience in this field has grown accordingly. Staff members are continuously trained and pass on their knowledge to the partners. Partners are mainly village communities or non-governmental organisations.
Reforestation project video
Annual afforestation targets 2024
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With village communities and partner organisations
It takes about three years from a seedling to a well-grown tree. For this period of time, a tree costs three francs. This includes protective measures, training, monitoring and maintenance. ADES runs its reforestation projects with a long-term time horizon.
ADES carefully selects its reforestation partners. The goal is not fast growth, but sustainable growth that benefits the environment, the local population and the partners. In this way, ADES ensures a long-term commitment. The most important principles are:
Madame Rasoha
Madame Rasoha, Association locale Samovo:
"We women work together because we want to earn money and because the men are too weak on their own. We make up about 50 percent of the members in the association. I have planted more than 6000 trees in the last five years and that makes me proud."
