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The technical institute took part in the jury for the first edition of this challenge, which was awarded on Monday February 23 at the Acta stand at the Salon International de l'Agriculture.
At the helm of agricultural R&D in 2036: that's the roadmap for the "Impro d'Agro" competition, in which groups of students brainstormed on future operational solutions that could be deployed by research institutes ten years from now.
Five teams of students from agronomy engineering schools were given a few hours, in the aisles of the show and under the guidance of a mentor, to present a theatrical pitch - in the form of a role-playing game - highlighting operational solutions to a problem in five sectors: horticulture, forestry, fruit and vegetables, poultry, fish and rabbit farming, and pork. Evaluation criteria? A sense of community, professional and scientific integrity, a high level of competence, innovation at the service of stakeholders and commitment.
The jury was chaired by Gilles Robillard, President of Terres Inovia. Members also included France Sultana-Carriat, the Institute's Human Resources Director. " These are the challenges of tomorrow to which the students have responded: climate change, health issues, forest fires... you will be the engineers of tomorrow, bringing operational solutions to farmers. Well done! " said Gilles Robillard, as he presented a prize of 500 euros to the winning team, "les arbo-explorateurs", mentored by the Centre technique et professionnel des fruits et légumes (CTIFL).