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Vohitrarivo farmland

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'''Vohitrarivo farmland is a 40ha land area next to the village of Vohitrarivo in the SAVA region of north east of Madagascar. Located in one of the cleanest parts of the world, the land area has been sparsely used for small-scale farming , always without use of fertilisers, pesticides or fossil-fueled farming methods throughout anytime in its history. The land itself and its surrounding terroir is 100% naturally biological.'''

The land which is in its third generation of Malagasy ownership has been used for farming purposes for two generations. Although much grows in the area, there has been no regular farming activity since about year 2000, with the exception of some small-scale cultivation for personal needs of land caretakers from Vohitrarivo village, which has left vegetation in most areas grow wild the way nature designs it[[File:Vohitrarivo_300.jpg|600px]]

Crops and plantsThe land, partly wildwhich is in its third generation of Malagasy ownership, include corn, sugarcane, pinapple, mango, lychee, cococut, banana, pepper, bamboo, breadfruit, vanilla, cassava, coffee, papaya, cocoa, chillihas been used for farming purposes for two generations. With the exception of some small-scale cultivation for personal needs of land caretakers from Vohitrarivo village, cinammon and more. In organic regular farming practicehas been inactive since about year 2000, this makes which has left vegetation in most areas grow wild the ideal companion-planting habitat as way nature designs it require no use of unnatural pesticides as often needed to in single-crop farming operations.

The site is located about 25km from the coast of the Indian Ocean Crops and 20km inland about half-way between [[Antalaha]] and [[Sambava]]. From the crossing at [[Ambodipont Isahana]]plants, some wild, include corn, sugarcane, pinapple, mango, lychee, cococut, banana, pepper, bamboo, breadfruit, vanilla, a village of about 300 inhabitantscassava, take the road inlandcoffee, passing [[Tananabaovao]] after 4.6kmpapaya, a village of about 100 inhabitants. 7.6km after is the village of Ambinanifaho with about 2cocoa,000 inhabitants. 8km further is the village of [[Ambodilalona]] with about 800 inhabitants and 3km thereafter is [[Lanjarivo]] with about 1chilli,000 inhabits cinammon and finally 2km from there is [[Vohitrarivo]] with about 500 inhabitantsmore. Vohitrarivo is In organic farming practice, this makes the nearest village ideal companion-planting habitat as it require no use of unnatural pesticides as often needed to the land area, starting at 1km further inlandin single-crop farming operations.

The river Farariana which crosses through site is located about 25km from the land. There are no inhabited villages further upstream between the farming area and the source coast of the river. Downstream after the land, the Farariana river joins with Tananbao river and leads into the Indian Oceanand 20km inland about half-way between [[Antalaha]] and [[Sambava]].

From the crossing at [[Ambodipont Isahana]], a village of about 300 inhabitants, take the road inland, passing [[Tananabaovao]] after 4.6km, a village of about 100 inhabitants. 7.6km after is the village of Ambinanifaho with about 2,000 inhabitants. 8km further is the village of [[Ambodilalona]] with about 800 inhabitants and 3km thereafter is [[Lanjarivo]] with about 1,000 inhabits and finally 2km from there is [[Vohitrarivo]] with about 500 inhabitants. Vohitrarivo is the nearest village to the land starting at 1km further inland from the village.

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 water perfectly safe to drink. Downstream, Farariana joins the Tananbao river and leads into the Indian Ocean.

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Distance around: 4.3 km<br>

Minimum elevation: 12 m<br>

Maximum elevation: 51 m<br>

 

 

== Further information ==

 

[[File:Randriasony_001.jpg|200px|left]] For further information, contact Mr Randriasony at +261 (0)32 53 958 51 or email [mailto:boutdepiste@gmail.com boutdepiste@gmail.com]

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