Help Farmers Rear Silk Moths to Restore Forests

Dear CPALI Supporters,

I would like to update you about the progress made by CPALI during the last 3 months. CPALI Madagascar has a new malagasy name " SEPALI" or Sehatry ny MPAmokatra Landy Ifotony which stands for Organisation of Silk producers in the base communities. SEPALI received a permit to operate as a Malagasy national NGO. All our participating farmers in Madagascar have become automatic members of our new local NGO . The NGO permit allows farmers to export their finish products, and set up their own business marketing. SEPALI has a permit to work nationally in Madagascar.

The constant support from Global giving has allowed SEPALI to increase our capacity by four new farmers each month. We are going to extend our activities in the four communities in the border of Makira protected area. Your helps has allowed us to organize a teaching and training program in each communities which allows farmers to produce the first grade silk and also to produce finished products that they can sell in the local market or for exportation.

Now, SEPALI really need to strengthen their activities in the communities to provide enough materials to set up one demonstration site on each community . The demonstration site in each communities allows farmers to get knowledge about the different steps of silk production.

During the 3 coming months, SEPALI team will continue to visit each community and try to visit all interested farmers land. By the end of this year, several farmers will be ready to produce their first cocoons.

SEPALI will update you about each step of our activities

Thank you very much Mamy ( Cpali project leader and SEPALI founder)

Links:

• CPALI March newsletter