A first training in rice cultivation began this Thursday and for two days, on the heights of Saint-Paul, on the initiative of the Riz Réunion association. By February 2023 there will be about thirty farmers interested in reviving the rice sector to produce this cereal on the island.
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They are reed planters or gardeners interested in reviving rice. In the last two days they have been trained in rice cultivation in the west, on the heights of Saint-Paul, where the Riz Réunion association has land to cultivate.
The report of Réunion La 1ère:
In Saint-Paul, farmers are trained in rice cultivation
The ARR, which “believes hard as iron in the development of pei rice”, supervises them, accompanied by the Department, the Chamber of Agriculture, the TCO and the Armeflhor.
Training of rice farmers on the heights of Saint-Paul.
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After installing the anti-bird nets the day before, farmers tackled soil preparation, planting and tillage on Friday. From harvesting, 7 to 8 processing steps are required to obtain brown rice or white rice produced in agroecology. ” About 8-10 seeds are sown every 12-15 centimeters, in 3.5 months the harvest should be 70-80 kg per plot “specifies NNicolas Florence, director of the ARR.
Each farmer leaves with his kit consisting of poles, nets and other sheets worth 700 euros, paid by the Department Council, which supports, with the Chamber of Agriculture, this approach to revitalize the cultivation of rainy rice in the meeting.
Farmers trained in rice growing leave with kits financed by the Department and which contain, in particular, anti-bird nets.
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By February 2023, the association will have formed about thirty producers who have committed to marketing 60% of their crops.
Two more training sessions are planned, next December and January 2023. Interested farmers can send their application to this address: [email protected]
