Pierre Sarazin foundation – awarding innovation

Every year the Pierre Sarazin foundation gives awards to people/organisations in France and Belgium who have developed agricultural techniques which celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship.

The agricultural techniques can concern any agricultural sector, but must be environmentally friendly, economically sound and able to be used by others.

Applicants may be farmers who have developed techniques alone, or in groups (with start-ups, universities, other farmers…).

The prize can be up to 25 000 €. Apply by 31 December 2018

Rules

Application form

Former winners

In November 2017, Jean-Louis Reverter, fruit grower from France, was awarded the Pierre Sarazin Foundation innovation prize. Reverter has developed a kit to support farmers in their understanding of the biological activity of their soil, which is essential in improving soil stability and fertility. The kit can be used by farmers, and by the general public, to anaylse analyse samples of their soil.

Passionate about agroecology, Jean-Louis began developing ways to test the soil biological activity on his farm, while applying sustainable agricultural practices. With his agricultural adviser Eric Navarro (from the CETA du Terroir de Crau), Jean-Louis wanted to pass this on to others, to find a way to get farmers, and the general public, interested in the biological properties and processes of their soil. So they produced a method called ABSol©.

Read the full story here

See other previous winners here

Find out more on their website: www.fondationpierresarazin.fr