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Impact of Vanilla Sector Degradation on Socioeconomic in Rural Madagascar Eric, Ralainirina Razokiny; Emynorane, Ralaivao Hanginiaina; Arrive, Jean Tsitaire
Ite Ngabdi Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): ITE NGABDI
Publisher : ite ngabdi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61798/0pdhry09

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This study examines the economic impacts of vanilla sector degradation in rural Madagascar, with the primary aim of understanding how market instability and environmental stress affect smallholder livelihoods. The study uses a qualitative dominant mixed approach, combining household surveys, semi-structured interviews, and group discussions conducted with 20 participants drawn from major vanilla producing communities. The findings show that heavy dependence on vanilla income exposes households to pronounced vulnerability during periods of price decline, leading to reduced food security, increased labor pressure, and unstable land use practices. These impacts interact and reinforce one another, extending the consequences of sector degradation beyond income loss alone. The study demonstrates that degradation of the vanilla sector generates multidimensional livelihood risks in rural Madagascar.