@article{fdi:010081577,
  title = {{I}mpacts on greenhouse gas balance and rural economy after agroecology development in {I}tasy {M}adagascar},
  author = {{R}akotovao, {N}.{H}. and {C}hevallier, {T}iphaine and {C}hapuis {L}ardy, {L}ydie and {D}effontaines, {S}. and {M}ath{\'e}, {S}. and {R}amarofidy, {M}.{A}. and {R}akotoniamonjy, {T}.{H}. and {L}epage, {A}. and {M}asso, {C}. and {A}lbrecht, {A}lain and {R}azafimbelo, {T}.{M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}ural development projects to develop sustainable agriculture need to be assessed before engaging small holder farmers at large scale. {D}ata on agricultural systems to produce food, provide income for small holders and reduce greenhouse-gas ({GHG}) emissions are scarce in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica countries. {H}ere, we assessed the potential of agroecological practices ({AP}) on economic benefits to farmers, {GHG} balance derived from agricultural activities, and efficiency of economic investments to mitigate {GHG}. {T}he study was based on a {NGO} rural development project, which promoted {AP}: agroforestry, compost, and{S}ystem of {R}ice {I}ntensification. {T}he economic and {GHG} mitigation benefits were projected over a periodof 20 years on three scenarios. {T}wo scenarios, differing by two expected levels of {AP} adoption, werecompared to a reference one, in which there was no {NGO} intervention. {S}ocio-economic, yield and soildata were gathered on 192 farms duringfive growing seasons (2013-2018). {T}he {GHG} balance wasestimated with {T}ropi{C} {F}arm {T}ool and {EX}-{ACT}. {T}he {GHG} emissions were reduced in both scenarioscompared to the reference one:-5.2 to-13.6 t{CO}2eq farm-1yr-1for scenario 1 and 2 respectively. {A}tthe regional scale, the projected amount of {C} saved per euro invested was estimated at-0.25 t{CO}2eqeuro-1and -0.41 t{CO}2eq {E}uro-1(or{V}4 to 2.5 t{CO}2eq-1) under scenario 1 and scenario 2. {T}he annualcashflow of farmers increased over the 20 years. {O}ur study highlighted the potential of {AP} for increasing productivity and profitability of small holder agricultural systems for the {M}alagasy farmers, while simultaneously contributing to climate change mitigation},
  keywords = {{MADAGASCAR} ; {ITASY}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {C}leaner {P}roduction},
  volume = {291},
  numero = {},
  pages = {125220 [13 ]},
  ISSN = {0959-6526},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125220},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081577},
}