Local development is at the heart of government priorities in Manandriana district. During the lemon festival celebrated in Ambovombe-Centre (Amoron'i Mania region), the head of state came to support local producers. The objective: to inject new momentum into this strategic sector, particularly through the One District One Factory (ODOF) program.
VALORIZING LOCAL AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL
With its twelve communes, Manandriana district constitutes a genuine citrus production basin, benefiting from four lemon harvests per year. "When flying over the district, you can clearly see the orchards surrounding each village," the head of state emphasized during his visit.
Yet, faced with lack of markets and distribution difficulties, a significant portion of harvests rot on site. To address this situation, the state has committed to facilitating farmers' access to larger markets and developing industrial processing locally.
ODOF PROJECT: REMOVING TECHNICAL BARRIERS
Launched in October 2021, the ODOF project aims to bring industry closer to production basins to increase local added value, structure value chains, and create jobs.
In Manandriana, the industrial unit dedicated to lemons faces operational constraints, particularly related to preservation processes for transformed products.
OPENING UP AND INFRASTRUCTURE
To make the factory fully operational, the head of state announced the imminent dispatch of technicians to conduct a complete assessment and unlock the situation.
The district's economic development remains dependent on its road network. An envelope of 100 million ariary was announced for improving roads connecting the twelve communes. Equipment from the Amoron'i Mania region will be mobilized for these interventions.
Moreover, the president was firm about delays in rehabilitation work on the 18-kilometer road axis serving the district: "If the contractor does not deliver the project on time and according to required standards, the state will make no payment."
Beyond these economic announcements, this presidential visit was marked by the distribution of social aid and the inauguration of a drinking water supply network with a capacity of 80 m³ per day, intended to serve nearly 12,000 inhabitants.