Estimation of agricultural compensation regarding construction of a high school building in Longoni Mayotte

Context of the service

In Mayotte, about a third of households depend on agriculture and rural lifestyle still prevails.

On the one hand, the island's high topography concentrates farming on the coastline. On the other hand, the strong population growth in Mayotte generates very significant needs in terms of infrastructure, further restricting an already limited space available for farming.

The "Lycée des métiers du bâtiment" (LMB) will accommodate 1,800 students in the Koungou commune, near the Longoni village. The project is implemented by the Rectorate of Mayotte.

At the request of the Department of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (DAAF) of Mayotte and on behalf of the Rectorate, a study must be carried out under Decree No. 2016-1190 of 31 August 2016 relating to the preliminary study and compensation measures provided for in Article L. 112-1-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

The purpose of this study is to determine the agricultural offsets related to the construction of the LMB building in Longoni.

Services provided

The following services were provided:

- Delineation of the project territory : coherence of production, distribution and market;

- Analyze the initial state of the agricultural economy and the environment: relief, soil types, agronomic potential of the land, agricultural production, processing and marketing activities, etc.

- Analysis of the project's impacts on the agricultural economy (on upstream and downstream stakeholders of the value chains, on employment, etc.) and on the environment (soil, water, biodiversity, etc.);

- Proposition of measures to avoid and reduce the negative impacts : demonstration of the absence of alternatives and identification of options to reduce conversion of agricultural land ;

- Proposition of collective compensation to consolidate the agricultural economy: amount calculation for the financial compensation and proposition of actions to promote local agriculture.

Summary of the service

Estimation of agricultural compensation following the construction of a high school building in Longoni (carried out within the framework of Decree No. 2016-1190 relating to the preliminary study and compensation measures): Analysis of the agricultural economy's initial state; Analysis of the project's environmental and economical impacts ; Proposition of measures to avoid and reduce impacts; Proposition for collective compensation (financial compensation and actions to promote local agriculture).