Since the first confinement, Mauritians have been showing more interest in the topic of food self-sufficiency. Therefore, the University of Mauritius is participating in this initiative. For the beginning of the academic year, in November 2021, the Faculty of Agriculture is offering a new course, namely Bsc Crop Technology …
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Seeds Act – Act 10 of 2013 An Act to regulate the cultivation, production, trade, importation and exportation of seed,…
Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute Act – Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 97 of 31 October 2013 An…
Chemical Fertilizers Control Act An Act to provide for licenses for the sale of chemical fertilizers. Its aim is also…
Mauritius Agricultural Marketing Act An Act to provide for the establishment of the Agricultural Marketing Board as a body to…
Due to the heavy rainfall and lack of sunlight, the sugar harvest and sugar production could be less than 270,000 tonnes. The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture issued a press release on 27th of September 2021. It indicated that the amount of rainfall recorded in August was 172% of the annual rainfall; which is above average …
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 …
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 …
