Business Trip to Madagascar (April): Nakagawa Andressa, Researcher, JIRCAS
Dr. Nakagawa Andressa, a Researcher at JIRCAS and a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 1), traveled to Madagascar in April to conduct a preliminary survey.
A preliminary investigation was carried out to assess the feasibility of implementing soybean field trials as a second crop on rice paddy ridges in the Antsirabe region. Discussions were also held with researchers and staff from the National Center for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA) and CEFFEL.
Rice field ridges at Behenjy site
Soybean and maize intercropping lowland near rice field
Soybean harvest at farmer’s field in Antsirabe region
Visit at CEFFEL station
