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The" Great Red Island"
" GREAT RED ISLAND " Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean, is recognized as the center of culture of the best Vanilla. With around 1200 tonnes, its annual production accounts for 70-80% of world production.
The SAVA
The north-eastern region of Madagascar is thus called S.A.V.A. for Sambava, Antalaha, Vohemar and Andapa, the four main cities in the production districts. It meets the ideal conditions for the cultivation of the Vanilla: a tropical humid climate with average temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C. Rains are abundant from December to March, low in September and October, average the rest of the year.
Madagascar
The "Great Red Island" in the heart of the Indian Ocean
North-East region S.A.V.A
Location of the bush village of Betavilona
THE VANILLE FILE
Manual of Vanilla Culture
Vanilla Preparation Manual
Through the STABEX programme on GES (SAVA Group of Enterprises) and the GNEV (Vanilla Exporters Group) have put in place a quality technical framework for the benefit of professionals grouped around a hundred village associations.
Every year, Malagasy Vanilla exporters must renew their export licence complying with the regulations in force in Madagascar.
Anyone cannot claim to be able to export Vanilla ...
This " quality approach " initiated by the Malagasy Government and supported by the European Union values the rigour of the work of culture and the preparation of the Malagasy Vanilla. It is now adopted by many operators: planters, refiners and exporters.
Aerial view of the village of Betavilona
Transport on the Ankavana River
OUR PLANTATIONS IN BETAVILONA
The village of Betavilona is isolated in the heart of the SAVA in the Malagasy bush at about 300 meters altitude.
It is an environment preserved in the middle of primary forests with lush endemic flora unique to Madagascar.
Our plantations of vanilliers are located in a mountainous forested area, with a unique terroir of intense red colour, off urban, industrial and agricultural pollution.
The village is not served by any road. Only the river Ankavana allows us to travel in a long day of motor canoeing between our plantations and the city of'Antalaha headquarters of our refining and storage station Manambato bordering the Indian Ocean.
Our basic farming profession comes from the traditional know-how bequeathed by previous generations. He hasn't changed much. Agricultural work in plantations is always entirely manual.
All facilities managed by the RANJA family in Madagascar and by Vanille LAVANY in France have been certified for four years AB - Organic Farming by 