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Co-designing and implementing biomass circularity at the territorial level through rural living labs: Insights from a transdisciplinary and participatory approach in Madagascar

Tiago Teixeira da Silva Siqueira, Manon Feillet, Mathieu Vigne, Anthony Benoist, Maëva Miralles-Bruneau, Julia Vuattoux, Mattis Jambon, Erline Razananoro, L. Rasolofo, M.H. Razafimahatratra, A. Barimalala, G. Parizet, Jonathan Vayssières · 2025 · Agritrop (Cirad)

Summary. Rural living labs in Madagascar's Central Highlands enable communities to co-design and implement biomass circularity strategies tailored to local conditions. The transdisciplinary and participatory approach helps rural stakeholders identify biomass potential, design circular systems, and assess environmental and economic impacts. This addresses a critical gap in tools available to Global South communities for reducing import dependence and achieving sustainable rural development.

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Siqueira, T. T. D. S., Feillet, M., Vigne, M., Benoist, A., Miralles-Bruneau, M., Vuattoux, J., Jambon, M., Razananoro, E., Rasolofo, L., Razafimahatratra, M., Barimalala, A., Parizet, G., & Vayssières, J.. (2025). Co-designing and implementing biomass circularity at the territorial level through rural living labs: Insights from a transdisciplinary and participatory approach in Madagascar. Agritrop (Cirad). http://agritrop.cirad.fr/617018/

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Madagascar
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climate-and-environment, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks
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2026-04-28