The authorities are concerned about the risk of diseases from other countries infecting the local herd. The Ministry of Agro-industry intends to establish a computer system to better identify livestock. The new system, known as the National Livestock Information System (NLIS), will certainly improve the country’s biosecurity …
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The Agri Festival, a virtual conference that will be held in November, will bring together Mauritian and foreign farmers (i.e. November 11 and 12, 2021). They’ll talk about how to boost productivity and turnover …
The Prime Minister showed his intention for the reform of the sugarcane industry. He performed the delivery of title deeds to 150 previous sugar industries employees of Médine on the 16th August 2021. He stated that the voluntary retirement plan is a way to show appreciation to all workers in the sugar industry …
Agritech Park held a workshop on 20 August 2021 based on how the use of modern technologies can improve the cultivation and quality of vegetables. IT professionals are going to train about 40 farmers …
According to the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, since the beginning of the cutting season 600,000 tons of sugar cane have been crushed. Moreover the sugar production is 52,000 tons. However the extraction rate is below average …
World Cleanup Day: small actions for people, a big step for the planet. World Cleanup Day is held on September 18. Each year people gather to stand up against and tackle the global problem of solid waste, including the problem of marine debris. Moreover, to raise awareness for a cleaner world, …
Reviving the tea sector will help increase the economy of Mauritius. Each year, Mauritius produces 8,000 tonnes of tea, according to the FAO. Being cultivated on high quality land, Mauritian tea require less fertilizer. The stakeholders had a get-together in Ebene …
Like every Saturday morning, the Citizen Support Unit team broadcast the show “Ansam Ek CSU” from 9 a.m to 10 a.m on KOOL FM. There was a theme on “Ki l’avenir dan sekter agrikiltir”. Prakash Goolaub from FAREI, Dr. Preeduth Sookar from the Ministry of Agro-Industry, and Yash Ramdaree from the Farmers Service Agency were guests of the show …
Minister Maneesh Gobin addressed a message to the participants at the Food Systems Summit, organized by the United Nations. The message was about a proposal for a Global cooperation to improve food systems. According to the minister, the Covid-19 outbreak has shown vulnerabilities as well as systemic inadequacies in several countries’ food systems, …
At 50 years old, Sailesh Chunen the manager at Compagnie Sucrière de St Antoine Limited was re-elected as President during the general meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture on Thursday, 2 September 2021. The first and second vice-presidents are Jerôme Jaen and Arnaud d’Unienville respectively …
