It is a consecration for the 44-year-old Polynesian. On her social networks, this Wednesday, Cindy Gelas shared her “immense joy” at having won the 2024 Inel d’or public prize.
” French Polynesia, islands in the Pacific Ocean, lagoons, fish, faapu, was placed 1st ahead of other equally innovative projects (43 in all) (…) It won the prize for innovation in dairy cattle breeding thanks to the educational farm project and the transmission of dairy know-how “, writes the latter who says to herself “moved “.
” I dedicate this award to my family, and my friends from Polynesia and France who have never stopped believing in me and in this project. I dedicate this award to the young people of Fenua who study agriculture and who want to commit to the agricultural future and food autonomy of our islands. ” she adds.
Cindy Gelas says she now wants to ” take advantage of these moments to realize what just happened » while having « the feeling that everything is going to happen at full speed “.
Formerly employed in the financial sector, she retrained late in life to follow in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, himself a Normandy breeder.
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