In some areas, the price of ladyfinger, known as “Lalo” in Creole, has risen to between Rs 100 and Rs 150 per half a kilo, and it is the same for big green chilies which are known as “gros Pima vert”. The availability of these vegetables is in decline in the market. These kinds of veggies grow well during the summer of heat but …
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Protection of fruit trees is a must since we are in the fruit season and the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a financial support plan. Its aim is to help individuals with the purchase of protective nets for fruit trees. The protective nets will protect the fruits against the attacks of birds and bats …
The Annual Agri Festival Mauritius, a virtual conference that will be held in November, will bring together Mauritian and foreign farmers. It will take place on November 11 and 12, 2021. Agri Festival is a place where our innovative local and foreign farmers can get together. They share and learn the various ways to improve the farming system. The main focus of this event is to work towards …
Sugarcane is the major crop. In 2001, 5.8 million tons of cane were produced. Sugarcane occupies 36% of Mauritius’ total land area and 70% of its cultivated land. It is an estate economy, with 21 large estates accounting for over half of the land cultivated. The 32,000 small operations account for 25% of the land cultivated and are grouped into cooperatives …
Intensive subsistence farming is the growing of crops and rearing of animals on small scale for subsistence purpose for example growing cereal crops like cassava and beans for domestic consumption. it is mostly practised in less developed countries like Zambia and some parts of Asia …
Small-scale agriculture is the type of agriculture that is practiced on relatively small plots of land. In small-scale agriculture, the land does not exceed four hectares. Small-scale agriculture is practiced for both subsistence and commercial purposes …
A Plantation is an estate or a large piece of land in which a certain type of crop or plant is grown and processed. It is a large farm with the cultivation of a limited number of cash crops, carried out using scientific and efficient methods. In Africa, plantation crops include sugar, tea, cocoa, tobacco, cotton, rubber and grapevine. In this article we are going to look at the major characteristics pf plantation agriculture or large scale agriculture …
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