Madagascar - Young Rural Entrepreneurs Project (PROJER)

The Young Rural Entrepreneurs Project (PROJER) was designed to strengthen food security and increase incomes in the rural world by intensifying and modernizing farming techniques. The project aims to disseminate a new approach to the modernisation of agricultural activities through the emergence of a new type of entrepreneur. The PROJECT should make it possible to set up activities related to agro-pastoral production in rural areas, such as small flour mills, processing and/or conservation units for market gardening products, etc., which play an important role in the production and marketing chain. In addition, it is conceivable that liberal professions (medicines, veterinarians) may develop for the greater benefit of rural populations. The main components of the project are: (i) land tenure and development; (ii) rehabilitation and development of infrastructure; (iii) installation and support of Young Rural Entrepreneurs (JER); (iv) accompanying measures and rural credit as well as (v) institutional support and project management.