The MIP project was born from a simple, urgent observation: in Madagascar, thousands of farmers watch their harvests wither for lack of water.
The MIP project was born from a simple, urgent observation: in Madagascar, thousands of farmers watch their harvests wither for lack of water, while groundwater reserves steadily deplete. From the start, MIP chose a different path — science truly at the service of the field.
Faced with water scarcity and the limits of traditional irrigation, FTA, ESSA-ABC and Aqua Alimenta joined forces around a shared belief: producing more with less water is possible.
The program deployed its experimental network across three distinct agroecological zones—Amoron'i Mania, Analamanga, and Alaotra Mangoro—with each site selected for its representativeness.
2025 validated all core hypotheses: up to 40% water savings with no commercial yield loss, +20 to +40% productivity gains, kits paying back within 2–3 seasons.
Building on these gains, MIP enters a deepening phase: 8 priority research themes, a new phytosanitary axis, training for 500+ farmers across all regions.