With the support of the UNESCO project, BIOCOM, Jean Didier benefited from training in fish farming in March 2022 and received 800 fry. He was able to transform a small pond of 30 m² into a pond of 60 m², which allowed him to generate 1,000,000 MGA from the first sale of fish. Subsequently, he was able to create seven new ponds and ensure regular production of fry.
Fish farming has allowed me to provide for my family and send my children to school, which was not always possible before. From now on, to ensure regular production, I am focusing on expanding my ponds, improving fish growth and fry production techniques.
With promising prospects, Jean Didier plans to invest more in the expansion of his ponds, aiming to cultivate two new plots of one acre each. This extension will not only strengthen its economic independence, but will also allow him to stop entirely relying on forest resources, by diversifying his sources of income.
The BIOCOM project (Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Integrated Community Development in Madagascar's National Parks), with the support of the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has as its main objective the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of natural resources for integrated community development in Madagascar's National Parks. These parks, in particular the Marojejy National Park and the Andohahela National Park, are located in the , which have been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2010 due to the various anthropogenic pressures they face. The project also aims to preserve the protected landscape of the Montagne des ¹ó°ù²¹²Ôç²¹¾±²õ, thus ensuring the sustainability of these exceptionally important natural areas.
