Organic farming

Organic Agriculture Ets. RANJA in Madagascar

LAVANY Bourbon Green Vanilla Cluster from Madagascar

Cluster of young green Vanilla pods

DEFINITION

Organic farming is a mode of agricultural production and processing that combines the best environmental practices with more natural manufacturing processes.

Organic production means meeting the basic needs of the population in an innovative and modern way by reconciling Man and Nature.


Pollination by Anicet JERA the Vanilla plantation manager LAVANY in Betavilona - Madagascar

Hand pollination of a freshly hatched Vanilla flower


ACTING FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Provide solutions to enhance our good environmental and societal practices both in Madagascar, the production area of our Vanillas LAVANY, only in France and Spain bases of marketing all over the world.

Each of our different technical stations is self-sufficient in energy resources: the sun generously provides us with all the electricity we need as well as the ability to pump water from our wells.

Our carbon footprint in Madagascar is reduced to a minimum.


RANJA establishments in Manambato-Antalaha - Madagascar Drying in the sun and in the free air of LAVANY Bourbon Vanilla from Madagascar

Natural drying in the sun and in the open air of the Vanilla pods after scalding

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATION, THE ASSURANCE OF A COMMITMENT

Our plantations in Betavilona - Madagascar are meticulously inspected each year as well as the collection, curing and processing stations. packaging in Manambato - Antalaha.

The same applies to our French distribution and marketing establishment in Albi.

By obtaining AB certification for 3 years - Organic Farming issued by logo ECOCERT Organic Agriculture Certification Body for Vanilla LAVANY Bourbon de Madagascar we value our best practices and establish a bond of trust with our customers.


KEY PRACTICES IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

  • Respect living ecosystems and animal well-beingl.
  • Maintaining a high degree of biodiversity and fertility of the soil.
  • Prohibition of synthetic chemical pesticides and GMOs.
  • Responsible management of natural resources.

Apiaries for the natural pollination of flowers

Bees are essential for the natural pollination of our crops


Etablissements RANJA à Antalaha - Madagascar - Planteur - Affineur - Collecteur de Vanille Bourbon à Madagascar

Logo ECOCERT organisme de certification Agriculture Biologique à Madagascar

logo Certification Agriculture Biologique - AB

Vanille LAVANY Bourbon de Madagascar


The certifications ORGANIC FARMING - AB set by logo Ecocert certification body are available on simple button REQUEST for Organic Agriculture certification by Ecocert