Pope Pleads With Madagascans To Protect Rainforest.
Pope Francis greets crowd as he arrives at the St. Michel complex in Antananarivo in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on September 8, 2019. MARCO LONGARI / AFPPope Francis on Saturday made an impassioned plea to Madagascans to protect the Indian Ocean’s unique environment from “excessive deforestation”, on the second leg of his African tour.
he country’s economy is largely dependent on agriculture, the export of vanilla and cocoa in particular. “In six months we reached an objective of planting 40,000 hectares of land , but this is pointless when there are forest fires” said Georget, adding that laws would be enforced and farmers made more aware of the issue.
“I am here to ask for the pope’s blessing to face the harsh realities of life, insecurity, poverty and corruption,” said 17-year old student Njara Raherimana, who travelled hundreds of kilometres for the event. Prospere Ralitason, a 70-year-old farm worker, arrived with some 5,000 fellow pilgrims from the central eastern town of Ambatondrazaka, 200 kilometres away.
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