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Table 1. Total arable and cultivated surfaces in the four Communes considered as main producers of tomato in Ambatondrazaka district in 2013.
Commune Perimeter
Used surface Ha
Non-used surface
Ha Arable surface
Ha
Ambandrika Manamontana
RG 300
711 1 011
Ambatondrazaka Sub-Urbane
Andingadingana 221
290 511
Ambodikininina 20
20 Lohafasika II
246 246
Mahalavadia 286
286
Ambohitsilaozana Manamontana RD
600 444
1 044 Ambodivoara
40 Feramanga Nord
Mangalaza 178
178
Total 1 891
1 445 3 296
Source: INSTAT database, 2013
4. Administration and Population
Ambatondrazaka district is divided into twenty Communes, namely, Ambatondrazaka Urbane, Ambatondrazaka Sub-Urbane, Feramanga Avaratra,
Ampitatsimo, Ambohitsilaozana, Ambandrika, Ilafy, Didy, Manakambahiny Ouest, Antsangasanga, Bejofo, Andilanatoby, Soalazaina, Tanambao Besakay,
Ambatosoratra, Amparihitsokatra, Manakambahiny Est, Imerimandroso, Andromba, and Antanandava. The distribution of the populations in these
Communes is not uniform. Ambatondrazaka Urbane is recognized as the most populated Commune, followed by Ambatosoratra, and Ambandrika. The
population of Ambatondrazaka Urbane Commune represents the quarter of that of Ambatondrazaka district, which attained 10 6 937 in 2013 Table 2. The
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and Feramanga Avaratra. In 2013, their total populations are 6 024, 9 337, and 9 575, respectively. Thereby, the total population of Ambatondrazaka district in
2013 was estimated at 439 570. Table 2. Total Population of Ambatondrazaka District in 2013
District Commune
Population
Ambatondrazaka Ambatondrazaka
Urbaine 106 937
Ambatondrazaka Sub- Urbaine
10 858
Feramanga Avaratra 9 757
Ampitatsimo 26 895
Ambohitsilaozana 19 074
Ambandrika 29 770
Ilafy 15 712
Didy 21 974
Manakambahiny ouest 26 972
Antsangasanga 9 337
Bejofo 21 004
Andilanatoby 23 662
Soalazaina 11 435
Tanambao besakay 12 629
Ambatosoratra 31 879
Amparihitsokatra 12 485
Manakambahiny est 9 897
Imerimandroso 19 943
Andromba 6 024
Antanandava 13 326
Total 439 570
Source : Ambatondrazaka District database, 2013 perpustakaan.uns.ac.id
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another. If it was estimated about 364 286 in 2008, it climbed up to 439 570 in 2013. The total population of Ambatondrazaka district from 2008 to 2013 is
shown in the table 3. This table highlights that the annual average growth rate of Ambatondrazaka district population is about 5.
Table 3. Ambatondrazaka district population from 2008 to 2013 District
Ambatondrazaka
Year 2008
2009 2010
2011 2012
2013 Population
364286 390247
416208 434804
359070 439570
Source : Ambatondrazaka district database, 2013
B. Situation analysis
The tool used for analyzing the situation is SWOT matrix. The determination of the internal key factors such as Strengths, and Weaknesses and
the external key factors such as Opportunities, and Threats were mainly based on experts’ analyses. Three experts are involved in the situation analysis,
namely, Benoit Rakotondrasata, expert in tomato production; Lanto Ravalitera, expert in fruits and vegetables conservationtransformation; and Marius
Andriamainty, expert in rural development policy. Their profiles are shown in the following table.
Table 4. Profiles of the experts Nº
Name Profile
1 Benoit Rakotondrasata
Vice President of Avotra Cooperative and President of the Rural Development
Working Group GTDR.
2 Lanto Ravalitera
Ex-researcher in
the Regional
Research Center of Middle East CALA, sector of fruit and vegetable
and Responsible of seed control in the Regional Department of Agriculture.
3 Marius Andriamainty
Ex-researcher in CALA, sector of fruit and vegetable and Regional director of
rural development.
Source: Author perpustakaan.uns.ac.id
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