Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy ... does not permanently destroy the forest as long as field sizes are small and farmers leave adequate time ...

Most people there make a living tending to vanilla beans but also to crops such as rice, bananas and coffee on small plots of ...

Rice is grown in flooded fields called ‘paddies’. It is the main food source for the 20 million people living in Madagascar. [IN PADDY FIELD] CHILD: How long does it take him to grow all of ...

In December, dozens of MEPs urged the IMF to withhold $321 million in funding to Madagascar until the country promised not to harm protected areas with either road project. Local communities say that ...