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, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, himself presented this innovation prize to the Reunion Island operator. Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay received the regional prize on January 12 from the prefect of Reunion Island., Jerome Filippini, who had visited his farm for the occasion. Jérôme Filippini once again congratulated the winner and her companion “for their passion and their unfailing commitment to environmentally friendly agricultural practices., which protect an exceptional terroir”. Farmer since 2015, Béatrice Duchemann-Donnay produces vanilla under forest cover from certified organic lychees and palm kernels on a concession of 4,75 hectares allocated by the Coastal Conservatory. This choice of production in harmony with their family values led the couple to apply for the Agroecology Trophies. 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.
