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In Madagascar
the politics of development is based on a
liberal economy with an industrial sector
accounting for appreciatively 13 % of the GDP (INSTAT
and
Index of the industrial production of the
companies of the common regime).
This politics is
leaded in dialog with International
Institutions:
The World Bank and the
FMI,
and also with bilateral and multilateral
partners.
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The industrial sectors:
a-
The food-processing industry
Madagascar, a
country with an agricultural vocation, wishes to
increase the added value for the products in
this sector. The transformation of the
agricultural matters into seùi-finished products
is thus a carrying sector.
b- The
textile
The setting up
of
frank zones eis an advantage for the
investors; Moreover Madagascar benefits from the
opportunities offered by the
American law on the Growth and Opportunities in
Africa (AGOA).
c-
The craft industry
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Wood,
stones, skin and horn of zebu, fabrics,
raffia, sisal,silk, invaluable wood are
materials that the Malagasy craft
transform into true treasures. Most of
the Malagasy craftsmen work full-time
and 68 % of them works at home.
Since ten years this
craft industry took an economic and professional dimension.. |
Madagascar is a country having a string craft potential
because of a world return to nature and authentic
materials.
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The energy: hydroelectric and coal
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increase in the energy request the
Energy Sector is
destined for a string development. The
potentialities of Madagascar in these fields are
immense. |
f-
The
communication and information new technologies
This is a new
and in full rise sector. It includes at the same
time service firms for data processing
maintenance, data management and operators (telephony,
internet). The number of such firms is in
constant increase. The multiplication of the
number of prospective customers makes of this
sector a promising field.
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The international exchanges
Currently the main partners of Madagascar are:
France, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom,
Germany and the United States.
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