APDRA began working in Madagascar in 2006, in the Betafo area (Vakinankaratra), to provide technical and institutional support to small-scale carp fry producers in rice fields. This support to rice-fish farmers was then extended to other municipalities of Vakinankraratra, then to other regions of the Highlands: Haute Matsiatra, Itasy, Amoron'i Mania and Analamanga. The association is also committed to the East Coast, where it supports the development of a pond pond culture, inspired by the one currently supported in West and Central Africa.

In 2026, APDRA intervenes on the Highlands through several projects: (i) the Aquaculture for Madagascar's Food Security (ASAM/C4F), (ii) the second phase of the ALEFA Agroécologie project, and (iii) the third phase of the Support Project for Fish Farming Markets in Analamanga (AMPIANA3) as part of the AFAFI Centre Program. 

To carry out its actions, APDRA receives financial support from the Agence Française de Développement, the German cooperation, the European Union, the Normandie and Nouvelle Aquitaine Regions and the Lord Michelham of Hellingly Foundation. On the ground, the NGO works in partnership with the French research institut Cirad as well as with the FIFATA producer organization  and the national agricultural research center FOFIFA. It also  collaborates closely with the Malagasy Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy.

You can watch the videos of our projects in Madagascar on our YouTube channel: