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Acté on October 10, the establishment of the steering committee for the regional contract for the aeronautics and drone sector constitutes a first step towards the installation of a campus for aviation and aeronautics professions in Reunion. The project is supported by the AéroTech OI association, created in 2019 at the initiative of Roland-Garros airport. Placed under the joint presidency...

A study carried out by INSEE and the Environment Department, planning and housing (DEAL) made it possible to measure the exposure of Reunion Islanders to nuisances and risks. It shows that road noise bothers 16% of the island’s inhabitants., especially in the Bas, less than 150 meters above sea level. Drinking water is frequently of poor quality for....

This is the number of homes considered “unworthy housing” in Reunion Island, the reduction of which is the subject of a four-year action plan adopted on September 14. It has three parts. In terms of prevention, the Family Allowance Fund will increase its diagnostics aimed at informing tenants of their rights and owners of rehabilitation assistance. Counters....

As part of France 2030, the State will invest a total of 54 billion euros over five years with two main objectives : decarbonization of the French economy and innovation, as long as it does not have a negative impact on the environment. The plan is divided into several calls for projects, for which Reunion Island has 35 winners sharing 27,4 million euros of....

The SIDR, Semader and Sodiac, all three in the fold of CDC Habitat, presented their 2022 results at the end of September, on the occasion of Anne-Sophie Grave’s visit to Réunion, President of the Executive Board of the subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. The three social landlords have a total stock of nearly 42,000 housing units. :...

Four innovative projects, developed by student entrepreneurs from the University of Réunion, were honored on the occasion of the 10th edition of the Pépite prize. This event was organized by the Student Entrepreneurship service of Reunion Island., labeled Pépite (student centers for innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship). Last July, a jury made up of entrepreneurship experts...

Over the past five years, 25% of natives and descendants of natives of Reunion Island living in France report having been victims of discrimination or unequal treatment, selon une étude de l'INSEE. This share is much higher than among people born in France whose two parents were also born there (14 %). She is...

The Reunionese livestock sectors took the floor on October 10, before the signing of the Regional Food Sovereignty Plan, pour exhorter l’État de tenir son engagement de faire évoluer le régime spécifique d'approvisionnement. This support offsets part of the freight cost of imported cereals for the manufacture of livestock feed., which represents a large part of the cost..

On October 10, the State and representatives of the agricultural world signed a regional food sovereignty plan aimed at increasing the share of local production in the diet of Reunion Islanders.. Quantified objectives are set : increase from 67% to 76% coverage rate for fruits, from 68% to 77% for vegetables by 2030. Pour...

The Joint Cane and Sugar Committee, the interprofessional organization of the sector, adopted a tonnage recovery plan on October 5. Sugar cane production has indeed fallen to its lowest level (1,3 million tonnes) for several decades, raising doubts about the sustainability of a centuries-old sector dependent on aid..