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Sustainable Livelihoods

Sharks, insects, and crops: How fighting food insecurity benefits both communities and biodiversity

By Quinn M. Parker March 24, 2021

Over 48 days, data collectors in Sainte Luce and Elodrato have recorded 233 individual elasmobranchs landed - 140 sharks and 93 rays! This work funded by the Darwin Initiative is an important part of understanding the importance of the shark and ray fishery to local communities. But what does this have to do with SEED's crops and Sakondry work? Find out in this blog post.

Sharks, insects, and crops: How fighting food insecurity benefits both communities and biodiversity

Sustainable Livelihoods

A period of progress

By Polly Hedley & Quinn Parker March 8, 2021

With Project Mahampy activities on hold due to the pandemic, SEED have been working with the Weavers’ Cooperative on a new menstrual hygiene project. With today being International Women’s Day, we could think of no better time to take a look back at the women’s achievements over the past three months!

A period of progress

Sustainable Livelihoods

Bacon bugs: why SEED is so excited about edible insects in Sainte Luce

By Eve Englefield March 3, 2021

In 2021, SEED began a tasty new project, trialling farming "bacon-flavoured" bugs to mitigate food insecurity, help vulnerable people, and protect limited natural resources.

Bacon bugs: why SEED is so excited about edible insects in Sainte Luce

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Project Mahampy: adjusting to the new normal

By Polly Hedley January 20, 2021

After a tumultuous year for Project Mahampy and the wider world, we reflect on what was achieved in spite of the pandemic in 2020, and what the new normal means for the project.

Project Mahampy: adjusting to the new normal

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What part do fish play in Project Mahampy?

By Emma Irving December 18, 2020

What could freshwater fish possibly have to do with weaving? Emma takes a look at the connections between sustainable livelihoods and the environments which support them.

What part do fish play in Project Mahampy?

Sustainable Livelihoods

Stitch Christmas stock has arrived – but what did it take and why does it matter?

By Rainie Schulte December 4, 2020

It's been a difficult year for the embroiderers of the Stitch Sainte Luce Cooperative. However, precious handmade stock has now made it to the UK, just in time for Christmas!

Stitch Christmas stock has arrived – but what did it take and why does it matter?

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How beekeeping is creating a buzz around gender equality in Madagascar

By Polly Hedley & Rainie Schulte November 27, 2020

This week on the SEED Blog, Polly and Rainie take a look at gender equality in beekeeping, through the lens of Renitantely, one of our sustainable livelihoods projects.

How beekeeping is creating a buzz around gender equality in Madagascar

Sustainable Livelihoods

World Fisheries Day

By Jessica Savage November 19, 2020

This World Fisheries Day, Jess takes a look at what SEED Madagascar has achieved with Project Oratsimba, and some simple actions you can take to support sustainable fisheries.

World Fisheries Day

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Building Connections Between Fishing Communities

By Jessica Savage November 4, 2020

To improve cooperation and ties between the lobster fishing communities of southeast Madagascar, Project Oratsimba has facilitated a series of community cross-visits. In this week's blog, Jess takes a look at how they went, and what the participants thought.

Building Connections Between Fishing Communities

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Understanding the Governance of Sainte Luce’s Locally Managed Marine Area

By Danick Trouwloon July 15, 2020

Collaborative research by the University College London, the Zoological Society of London and SEED Madagascar has been published in a leading scientific journal. In this week's blog post Marine Specialist Danick Trouwloon summarises the new paper.

Understanding the Governance of Sainte Luce’s Locally Managed Marine Area