Madagascar Results from the FiBL/IFOAM/SOEL Survey Compiled by Helga Willer, June 12, 2009

Organic farming in Madagascar: Key figures According to Ecocert West Africa, currently 9’546 hectares are under organic management (data 2006). This constitutes 0.02 % of the country’s agricultural land. In addition to the agricultural land, there are 17’301 hectares of wild collection areas certified by Ecoert. According to Ecocert East Africa there are 5455 producers in the country. It is difficult to draw a clear picture on the develepment of the agricultural land and farms in the country, as there has not been access to a consistent data source. Land use data are currently not available, however, data on the range of export products.

Development of organic agriculture in Madagascar according to the global organic survey since 2000 YearData yearSource Area [ha]Producers 1' ITCNo data1000 1' ITCNo data1000 2' ITCNo data FAO129No data 2' IMO1' ' IMONo data IMO130No data 2' IMONo data IMO130No data 2' IMO130No data 201IMONo data300 2' IMONo data Laulanié Green Association2'220No data 2' ECOCERT East Africa9' ' ECOCERT East Africa9' ' ECOCERT East Africa9' Source: SOEL, IFOAM and FiBL

Exports (tons) of organic products in Madagascar 2006 Source: Ecocert East Africa 2007

Export (tons) of organic products in Madagascar 2006 (total 476 tons) Permanent primary cropsCocoa 366 Medicinal and aromatic plants, permanentCulinary plants, permanent62 Medicinal and aromatic plants, permanent, other1 Tropical and subtropical fruitLitchi23 Processed crops Medicinal & aromatic plantsCinnamon flower water0 Culinary plants6 Essential oil17 Geranium flower water1 Source: Ecocert East Africa 2007

Organic farming in Africa 2007 IFOAM-FiBL Survey 2009

Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Africa 2007 Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Development of organically managed agricultural land Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: The ten countries with the most organic agricultural land 2007 Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Distribution of organically managed land by country 2007; total: 870‘000 ha Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: The ten countries with the highest shares of organic agricultural land 2007 Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Distribution of shares of organic land 2007 (by country) Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Use of organic agricultural land 2007 (0.87 million hectares) Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Use of arable land 2007 (78‘000 hectares) Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

Africa: Use of permanent cropland (0.38 million hectares) Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009