Reunion suffers the impact of the conflict in Ukraine with the rise in fertilizer prices

Reunion seeks to free itself from its dependence on nitrogen fertilizers from Russia, young Guyanese teachers want to stay at home and a new species of Caledonian bird, already threatened. With Outremer the 1st.

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Consequence of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, soaring prices of nitrogen fertilizers, of which Russia is one of the largest producers in the world. Reunion imports no less than 30,000 tons each year.

To reduce this dependence, a “local” solution is possible: in the plain of Cafres, a company transforms the droppings of laying hens into organic fertilizers. Production: 2,000 tonnes per year, so we are still quite far off the mark, but nothing stands in the way of a possible development of the sector. The details of Jean-Sébastien Perret, director of operations of this company, at the microphone of Lise Dumont, Réunion la 1ere.

A pure and simple dismissal of the title of Miss Mayotte. This is the request of many Internet users in an online petition against Anna Ousseni, elected last October as the island’s beauty ambassador. Anna Ousseni pinned a pin representing the union flag of the Comoros during an artistic event, while Mayotte 101st French department, no longer belongs to the Comoros archipelago since 1974. The young woman has since apologized on social networks.

This is a recurring question overseas: that of young teachers forced to go and practice in France although there is a demand there. These assignments obey the rules of the civil service, but future teachers in Guyana would like to stay at home. Report Céline Flezin for Guyane la 1ere.

The storm petrel is a new seabird described by scientists in New Caledonia, but immediately documented, immediately threatened. This new species is already endangered. The details of David Hugolini, president of the Caledonian society of ornithology at the microphone of Alix Madec.

New Caledonia or the easing of health measures continues. The health pass is no longer mandatory as of Monday, March 28. Wearing a mask also, except for care and reception structures for fragile people.


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