Activity reports
Every six months, the association reports on its work in the field, with figures, places and photos.
Report July–December 2025
This half-year: three community nurseries, an above-ground fish farming demonstration site, a series of meetings with partners and the celebration of Terra Madre Day 2025.
The community and the team at a planted site (report cover)
No. RAT-III-IV25July–December 2025
- Specimen
- Activity report RAT-III-IV25
- Loc.
- Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
- Date
- July–December 2025
- Leg.
- Association VOIALA-Madagasikara
- Note
- 20 pages, tables and photos.
The half-year, activity by activity
Second half of 2025
Three community nurseries
Manamisoa, Sahavondronina, Ambatolahitelo
Three geolocated nurseries set up, residents and local associations trained, seeds sown from October to December.
- 54,339 pots filled with soil
- 43,221 young plants transplanted
- 10 species sown, 6 of them native
Setting up the nursery in the rural commune of Manamisoa
- Specimen
- Community nurseries
- Loc.
- Manamisoa, Sahavondronina, Ambatolahitelo
- Date
- Oct–Dec 2025
- Leg.
- local communities and ADES
- Note
- 2025–2026 planting season.
Second half of 2025
An above-ground fish farm
Association office, Fianarantsoa
Work began with TSARABE MADAGASIKARA on a closed-loop tilapia farm, as a model for the local community.
- 40.61 m² of tanks
- about 406 kg of fish a year targeted
- fingerlings planned for January 2026
Setting up above-ground fish farming at the demonstration site at the VOIALA Madagasikara office
- Specimen
- Above-ground fish farming
- Loc.
- Fianarantsoa
- Date
- 2025
- Leg.
- VOIALA-Madagasikara and TSARABE MADAGASIKARA
- Note
- Demonstration site.
13–16 October 2025
Visit from PEPOPU
Manamisoa, Andranovorivato and the association office
Two technicians from PEPOPU, a Swiss association specialising in irrigation pumps, installed two motor pumps. PEPOPU wants to keep working with Voiala in the 2025–2026 season, around the individual village reforestation concept Voiala designed.
- 2 motor pumps installed
- tested at Andoharena
The two technicians from PEPOPU Switzerland
- Specimen
- PEPOPU mission
- Loc.
- Manamisoa; Andranovorivato
- Date
- 13–16 October 2025
- Leg.
- PEPOPU and VOIALA-Madagasikara
- Note
- A long-standing partnership.
25 October – 2 November 2025
Reforestation workshop with ADES
Manakara
Some 17 ADES partners shared their results, difficulties and solutions. Voiala’s technician, Mr Ratovoarison, presented the association’s work. Field visits: the Bemelo agroforestry site and the Analamanitra reference site (Farafangana), with the association SANTATRA.
- Innovations shared: drip irrigation, propagation of bamboo and native plants, bi-clonal coffee
- Obstacles noted: insecurity, land tenure, bushfires, climate hazards, reliance on grants, low involvement of women in the South
- Ways forward: simplified management plans, tree-planters’ associations, income-generating activities, ecotourism, more women involved
Our technician Ratovoarison presenting VOIALA Madagasikara's activities at the ADES workshop
- Specimen
- ADES workshop
- Loc.
- Manakara; Bemelo; Analamanitra, Farafangana
- Date
- 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025
- Leg.
- ADES and its partners
- Note
- Towards reforestation that is effective, lasting and useful to local people.
December 2025
Community forests under contract
Rural municipalities of Androy and Ialamarina, Lalangina District
The TAFO MIHAAVO Haute Matsiatra network updated the management plans (PAG) for areas transferred to community-based organisations. Four VOI had expired contracts: updating their natural resource management transfer contracts (TGRN) was added to the process. The traditional ritual, postponed because of the national demonstrations in September–October, took place in December. Voiala made a symbolic contribution towards the zebu for the ritual, with the approval of DREDD Haute Matsiatra.
- 3 VOI in Androy: 3FT, Analasoa, Analameva
- 1 VOI in Ialamarina
- Approval from CEPF and GEF SGP/UNDP Madagascar, the project’s funders, to continue the work
The regional director of Sustainable Development (left) and the community association president signing the management contract, rural commune of Androy
- Specimen
- Management transfers (PAG / TGRN)
- Loc.
- Lalangina District, Haute Matsiatra Region
- Date
- December 2025
- Leg.
- VOI of Androy and Ialamarina
- Note
- Signed with the regional environment directorate.
8–11 December 2025
Terra Madre Day 2025
Alakamisy Ambohimaha
Training in Pfumvudza techniques, nutrition awareness with Slow Food and a cooking contest with the National Nutrition Office.
- around forty participants
- 200 mothers and children reached
- 5 groups in the cooking contest
Women taking part in the Slow Food awareness session and cooking education
- Specimen
- Terra Madre Day 2025
- Loc.
- Rural municipality of Alakamisy Ambohimaha
- Date
- 8–11 December 2025
- Leg.
- farmers’ associations
- Note
- A local Slow Food community in preparation.
What the report concludes
The half-year’s results are positive. They encourage the association to continue and expand its work: more plant cover, biodiversity preserved, sustainable development for the communities.
Above-ground fish farming is a chance to improve food security and create jobs. To succeed, it will need a solid business plan, training and regular follow-up.
The next report
The report announced the next summary report for June 2026.
Read the full report
The original report, in French, with all the tables and field photos.