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Earth Division

Main Tasks :

The Earth Division was founded within the Technopole in 2013. The general purpose is to contribute to food security while harnessing earth resources in a sustainable manner.

This should include:

1. Improving quality of agricultural productions (growing attention to environment and public health, taking into accoutn the sensory quality of agricultural products);

2. Production optimisation (through a system-wide approach: corps rotation and/or combination, 2 harvests per year per plot); and

3. Contributing to agriultural sectors diversification (new crops, innovations,...)

These specific tasks (1,2 and 3) are fulfilled through tests and experiments ptoceese at our various sites, through training sessions and transfers of results (techniques, biological materials, contribution to innovation) benefiting all operators;

Earth division includes 4 technical centres : 3 of which were set up in the 70s - the Tropical Tubers Centre (CTT) with two stations in Port-Laguerre and Wagap; the Beekeeping Promotion Centre (CPA) in Boghen; and the Research and Agronomic Experiments Centre in Nessadiou - and the latest set up in May 2016 - the Technical Centre for Market Gardening Experiments (CTEM) in Nessadiou.

Main areas of activity : Field crops, cerals, beekeeping, tropical tubers, fruits and vegetables, sectors diversification, agrosystems improvement, post-harvest processing, contributions to quality labels process.

Actions: Experiments, results transfers (techniques, selected healthy biological material), training, contribution to innovation, research and development continuum.

Workforce: 36

Locations: Saint-Louis, Paita, Boulouparis, Bourail, Pouembout, Poindimie, Lifou, Mare

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