Young farmer from Techentin wins young talent award for innovation!

Young farmer from Techentin wins young talent award for innovation!

There is reason to be happy in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: The 30-year-old farmer Andre Paarmann from Techentin has won the Genoverband's young talent development award. This not only honors his commitment to agriculture, but also his outstanding career that led him to this award. Loud NDR Paarmann completed his training at the top of his year and qualified as an agricultural business economist in Güstrow-Bockhorst through ongoing training.

In addition to his studies, Paarmann gained valuable experience in agriculture, including in Zarrentin am Schalsee and at the Tellow experimental farm. Since his return to the Augzin market fruit cooperative, he has been skillfully cultivating crops on 700 hectares of arable land, where he grows rapeseed, wheat, barley, sugar beet and many other plants.

Innovations for agriculture

Modern technology plays a major role in Paarmann's work: he uses GPS-controlled seed maps to optimize sowing. His views on environmental and economic understanding in agriculture are particularly important as the industry faces major challenges. These challenges are also addressed in the policy paper of the Agricultural Future Laboratory, which emphasizes the need for digital technologies in agriculture. Loud ZDI For sustainable agriculture, it is essential to expand digital infrastructures and improve existing processes.

The results of the future laboratory, which worked with agricultural practice over five years, shed light on the transformation process towards more sustainable processes. They underline the importance of rethinking agriculture in order to be able to meet the diverse challenges such as climate change and social expectations. In this context, the commitment of farmers like Paarmann, who are actively committed to the future of the sector, is particularly valuable.

Commitment beyond agriculture

However, Paarmann is not just a successful farmer. He also shows great social commitment in his community. As the first deputy mayor of Techentin, he is independent of parties and actively participates in projects such as the street banquet and spring cleaning. He has also been a member of the volunteer fire department for over ten years and is active on the agricultural audit committee. For him, the Young Talent Award is not only a personal award, but also a recognition of the collective achievements of his agricultural cooperative.

With his entrepreneurial spirit and his sense of innovative approaches, Andre Paarmann shows how modern agriculture can and should work. His success is a ray of hope for the future of agriculture in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.