At the International Agriculture Show, the innovation prize of the 2022-2023 Agroecology Trophies was awarded to a Reunionese farmer, Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay, operator in Sainte-Rose.
Reunion Island was honored during the awards ceremony for the 2022-2023 national Agroecology Trophies competition.. Farmer from Sainte-Rose, Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay received the innovation prize. Marc Fesneau, ministre de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire, a remis lui-même ce prix de l’innovation à l’exploitante réunionnaise. Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay avait reçu le prix régional le 12 janvier dernier des mains du préfet de La Réunion, Jerome Filippini, qui s’était rendu sur son exploitation pour l’occasion. Jérôme Filippini a de nouveau tenu à féliciter la lauréate et son compagnon « pour leur passion et leur engagement sans faille dans des pratiques agricoles respectueuses de l’environnement, qui protègent un terroir d’exception ». Agricultrice depuis 2015, Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay produit de la vanille sous couvert forestier des letchis et des palmistes certifiés bio sur une concession de 4,75 hectares attribuée par le Conservatoire du littoral. Ce choix de production en harmonie avec ses valeurs familiales a amené le couple à candidater aux Trophées de l’agroécologie. The regional jury gathered last December had retained his file with regard to his actions in favor of the environment, integrating the economic and social dimensions of agroecology.
Understand the land to better cultivate it
It is with the support of the National Crédit Agricole Fund that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty organizes the competition for the agroecology of agroecology. A two -step competition, regional and national, which rewards agriculture whose operators are exemplary with regard to the triple economic performance, environmental and social. The Innovation Prize is more particularly awarded the individual approach of an innovative operator in the implementation of agroecological practices. The values put into practice by Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay and her companion indeed have an innovative character in agriculture. Not only their commitment to biodiversity, But the sharing of knowledge with the "ancients" in order to understand the land to better cultivate it. Resulting from this approach, the recognized quality of their production for niche markets bases the economic model of exploitation.
