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Vohitrarivo farmland

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'''The Vohitrarivo farmland farm is a 40ha land area next to the village of Vohitrarivo in the SAVA region of north east in the northeast of Madagascar. Located in perhaps one of the cleanest parts of the worldregions on earth, the land area has been sparsely used for small-scale farming without use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides or fossil-fueled farming methods machinery throughout anytime in historyits existence. The With a natural river running through the middle of the property, the land itself and its surrounding terroir is 100% naturally biologicalespecially rich in alluvial soil which receives seasonal deposits of fertile sediment providing ideal conditions for farming countless species of low-altitude tropical crops.'''
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, chilli, cinammon has only been utilised for farming for two generations and more. In organic farming practice, this makes with the ideal companionexception of small-planting habitat as it require no use scale agricultural cultivation for the needs of unnatural pesticides as often needed to current land caretakers living in single-crop Vohitrarivo and looking after the area, farming operationshas remained largely undeveloped since year 2000, which has left the vegetation grow together pretty much as nature designs.
The site is located about 25km from the coast of the Indian Ocean and 20km inland about half{| class="imageTable"|-way between |colspan="3" | [[AntalahaFile:Vohitrarivo 038.jpg|600px]] and |-|[[SambavaFile:Vohitrarivo 039.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Vohitrarivo 041. From the crossing at jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[Ambodipont IsahanaFile:Vohitrarivo 043.jpg|196px]], a village of about 300 inhabitants, take the road inland, passing |-|[[TananabaovaoFile:Vohitrarivo 044.jpg|196px]] after 4|align="center"|[[File:Vohitrarivo 052.6km, a village of about 100 inhabitantsjpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Vohitrarivo 054. 7jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Vohitrarivo 057.6km after is the village of Ambinanifaho with about 2,000 inhabitantsjpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Vohitrarivo 059. 8km further is the village of jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[AmbodilalonaFile:Vohitrarivo 060.jpg|196px]] with about 800 inhabitants and 3km thereafter is |-|[[LanjarivoFile:Vohitrarivo 032.jpg|196px]] with about 1,000 inhabits and finally 2km from there is |align="center"|[[File:Vohitrarivo072.jpg|196px]] with about 500 inhabitants. |align="right"|[[File:Vohitrarivo is the nearest village to the land area, starting at 1km further inland074.jpg|196px]]|-|}
The river Farariana which crosses through the landCrops and plants, some wild, include corn, sugarcane, pineapple, mango, lychee, coconut, banana, pepper, bamboo, breadfruit, vanilla, cassava, coffee, papaya, cocoa, chilli, cinnamon, rice and more. There are no inhabited villages further upstream between the In organic farming area terminology of so-called companion-planting, this mixed planting situation provides a natural habitat for flora and fauna without the source need of unnatural pesticides as single-crop farming methods typically practise elsewhere in the river. Downstream after the land, the Farariana river joins with Tananbao river and leads into the Indian Oceanworld.
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The site is located about 25km from the coast of the Indian Ocean and 18km inland about half-way between [[Antalaha]] and [[Sambava]].
 
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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.
 
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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 Tanambao river and leads into the Indian Ocean.
 
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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 Vohitrarivo where he grew up.
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[[Vohitrarivo]] village
 
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[[Lanjarivo]]
 
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[[Ambodilalona]]
 
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[[Ambinanifaho]]
 
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[[Tananabaovao]]
 
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The above map shows the approximately 4.3km boundary 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.
 
[[File:Vohitrarivo_001.jpg|600px]]
Harvests can easily be transported during the dry season by car or by zebu cart at any time of the year from the land to the crossing at [[Ambodipont Isahana]] along the main road to Antalaha or Sambava.
Distance around[[File: 4Randriasony_001.3 km<br>Minimum elevationjpg|200px|left]] For further information and/or to organise a visit and survey of the property, contact Pierre's cousin Mr Randriasony in Antananarivo at +261 (0)32 53 958 51 or via email [mailto: 12 m<br>Maximum elevation: 51 m<br>boutdepiste@gmail.com boutdepiste@gmail.com]
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