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Ceffel – Fruit and Vegetable Value Chain Development

Diversifying agricultural production and farm income sources in Madagascar

ANNUAL BUDGET:

319 000 €

 
 

Context

Ceffel is the Fifata group’s specialized FO for fruit and vegetables. It operates an agroecology experimentation and training centre and develops research and development activities led by the farming profession.

Partnership Objectives

  • Intensify research and development for the benefit of fruit and vegetable farmers
  • Strengthen the agronomic skills of technicians and farmers
  • Structure the potato seedling value chain

Key moments

  • Cog Cog

    2003 - 2014

    Creation of Ceffel and development of training, experimentation and advisory services

  • Forward Forward

    2015 - 2021

    Greater autonomy and development of seed and seedling value chains

  • Users Users

    2022 - 2026

    Professionalization of services and intensification of partnerships with research organizations

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Our Impact

17

technicians from 6 countries trained in agronomy are disseminating the knowledge and practices developed by Ceffel

1

laboratory and 1 in vitro cultivation
greenhouse built

37

tonnes of healthy potato seedlings produced

Key Results in 2025

✦ 8 370 beneficiaries of Ceffel’s services

✦ 2 000 visitors to the centre helping disseminate innovations

✦ 140 demonstrations, 10 experiments at the centre and 38 on-farm trials

✦ 155 potato seedling farmers trained and supported in 8 regions

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