Jan 29, 2014

Educational Tour in Rodrigues - January 2014.




Contributor: Mr Keshwar Lobin
A group of 12 students from the BSc Agriculture with spp in Land and Water management visited Rodrigues for an educational tour, from January 2014 to 19 January.2014.


They attended a workshop on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Technical staff of the Commission of Agriculture by Dr B Lalljee and Dr S. Facknath, both of the Agriculture and Food Science department of the Faculty of Agriculture.

They had the opportunity to familiarise with sustainable land management techniques, Agroforestry, terracing and the crops grown, rain water harvesting technologies, Mr. Vagish Ramborun also interviewed some farmers on impact of climate change in Rodrigues, as part of his dissertation. They also visited Rivere Banane where vegetables are mostly grown in the valleys and discovered how solar energy is being used to man the irrigation system. They completed their visit by a tour of the Port Mathurin Bazaar and the Miel La Caz.
It was an enriching experience for having discovered a new facet of agriculture and it will surely help all to have a more holistic view of sustainable agriculture.


Jan 25, 2014

AU Summit Agriculture and Food Security





22nd AU Summit Agriculture and Food Security. “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development” is the theme that will be at the center of discussions during the 22nd Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), taking place from 21-31 January 2014 at Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Read more here

Jan 20, 2014

International Year of Family Farming 2014



Message from FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL,MJosé Graziano da Silva


Every era has its challenges. And each challenge demands specific responses.
In the 1960’s, famine threatened South Asia. New high yielding wheat and rice varieties responding well to high levels of fertilizer application and ample water availability significantly boosted food production. Developed under the leadership of Norman Borlaug, they helped launch the Green Revolution, credited for saving the lives of hundreds of millions of people. It was the right answer to the looming food crisis that the world faced half a century ago.