Impact Stories: Farmers and Landscapes
"It makes me happy to see Madagascar move forward and to see people from abroad taking an interest in our development. Things that had no use to us here before now have meaning. The work of SEPALI has blossomed in this community."
- Trozona, Village Elder and honorary CPALI member since 2009
CPALI farmers send their kids to school with their own resources.
Subsistence farmers in northeastern Madagascar live on less than $2.50 a day. Ways to earn income are few. Farmers are busy.
CPALI designed a supplementary livelihood that can help: Wild Silk Production. Farmers are already seeing a difference.
With just three months of silk production, our farmers can earn enough added income to send a child to school for a year.
Local leadership.
Stronger communities.
CPALI works with local lead farmers in 15 communities to set up support networks. Women organize themselves to weave and produce textiles, farmers support each other to produce cocoons and plant trees.
Our local Malagasy team works hand in hand with local leaders to design innovative approaches that improve farmers' work and enhance their profits.
CPALI has trained over 500 local farmers and artisans in 15 different communities near the Makira Natural Park and Masoala National Park in northeastern Madagascar.
