Farming for Development: Agricultural Development in Madagascar

For some time to come the poorer countries of the world will have to rely on agriculture to raise their living standards and supply the capital they need to create industries. Agricultural production must therefore be increased. This requires tractors, fertilizers, new and better seeds, vast irrigation schemes, land reforms.
A farmer fertilizing a field with dung. The farmers in Madagascar are still practising outdated agricultural techniques. With help from the Food and Agriculture Organization under the UN Development Programme the Government has taken steps to introduce modern farming methods in the country. [c. 1966]