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Crops and plants, some wild, include corn, sugarcane, pineapple, mango, lychee, coconut, banana, pepper, bamboo, breadfruit, vanilla, cassava, coffee, papaya, cocoa, chilli, cinammoncinnamon, rice and more. In organic farming terminology of so-called companion-planting, this mixed planting area provides a natural habitat for flora and fauna without the need of unnatural pesticides as single-crop farming methods typically practise in other parts of the world.

The river Farariana runs through the land. There are no inhabited villages further upstream between the land area and the source of the river, making the water perfectly safe to drink. Downstream, Farariana joins the Tananbao Tanambao river and leads into the Indian Ocean.

The land is family -owned by Pierre Ndrevelo (pictured above) who is a lecturer at the University of Antalaha. As he did not continue the family tradition of farming, the land is for sale. He hopes to find a buyer who will manage to property in a sustainable way that can contribute to the local community of the Vohitrarivo where he grew up.

The above map shows the approximately 4.3km around the 40ha property. The minimum elevation above sea level is 12m and maximum is 51m. The condition of the 18km route to the main road varies from difficult to easy depending on the season and usually takes 30 minutes by car or motorcycle during the dry season.

Harvests can easily be transported during the dry season by car or by zebu cart at anytime any time of the year from the land to the crossing at [[Ambodipont Isahana]] along the main road to Antalaha or Sambava.