OURBREAK OF SALMONELLA ON SMALL SCALE POULTY FARMS

Les poulaillers de 114 petits éleveurs du pays déclaré zone infectée. La décision a été prise ce mercredi 14 septembre lors de la réunion du Comité de crise mis sur pied après que des cas de salmonelle ont été détectés sur des poulets. Selon un relevé effectué par les services vétérinaires, 65 mille poussins vendus par la ferme d’élevage de Réduit ont été infectés par cette bactérie. A ce jour, il reste encore 35 mille poulets qui devront être abattus. Soulignons que les fermes des gros producteurs ne sont pas concernés par cette affaire.

AGRO-INDUSTRIE : RELANCE DU SECTEUR THE

Le gouvernement a décidé d’aider les planteurs de thé à relancer leur secteur en leur offrant certaines facilités, à commencer par des fertilisants et des sécateurs. Une cérémonie symbolique a été organisée hier après-midi à Nouvelle-France, au cours de laquelle le ministre de l’Agro-industrie, Mahen Seeruttun, a dit sa confiance dans cette communauté agricole « qui a le potentiel de continuer à produire du thé à Maurice ».



C’est lors d’une rencontre entre le ministre et certains planteurs de thé dans le sud du pays, il y a de cela plusieurs mois, que ces derniers avaient exprimé leurs doléances, leurs craintes et leurs difficultés à Mahen Seeruttun. Ils lui avaient fait un certain nombre de requêtes que le ministre a pris en considération.



M. Seeruttun affirme que les planteurs de thé ont travaillé très dur ces dernières décennies pour nourrir leurs familles et financer l’éducation de leurs enfants. « Mais, aujourd’hui, très peu de jeunes s’intéressent à ce secteur et pourtant, il connaît un développement extraordinaire au niveau mondial. Le thé est consommé dans tous les pays du monde et le secteur connaît une croissance de 7 % annuellement au niveau mondial », a-t-il indiqué. Il rappelle que Maurice produisait environ 8 000 tonnes de thé annuellement dans les années 80 mais la situation a changé au fil des ans et la production a chuté aujourd’hui à environ 1 500 tonnes seulement. Maurice exporte pour une valeur de Rs 15 M annuellement seulement.

Citant une étude de son ministère au sujet de ce secteur, Mahen Seeruttun a soutenu que le thé a un bon potentiel et que les conditions et le climat à Maurice sont propices à la relance du secteur. D’où l’intérêt que portent des investisseurs étrangers au thé mauricien. D’ailleurs, un investisseur chinois a déjà investi plus de Rs 200 M dans ce secteur.

Toujours selon le ministre, une superficie de plus de 500 arpents de terre sous culture de thé est abandonnée « mais nous pouvons la remettre sous culture ». D’où le lancement du Tea Sector Support Scheme par le gouvernement sous lequel ce dernier offre des fertilisants gratuitement, en sus de créer une pépinière et travailler avec la Chine pour la recherche de nouvelles variétés de thé.
Le ministère a passé commande de 1 400 sécateurs d’Afrique du Sud qu’il compte distribuer gratuitement aux planteurs pour remédier au problème de manque de main-d’œuvre.
Un budget de Rs 5 M est prévu sous ce scheme.

 Article paru dans Le Mauricien | 6 octobre, 2016 - 20:00

Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors

The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius has been made public by the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security. 

The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. 

Its a roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis is on the preservation of our biodiversity, to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. 

The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. 

As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan

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he Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius, was presented on Tuesday 11th January in Port Louis. During a press conference the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mahen Seeruttun, elaborated on the Plan which will be implemented to the tune of Rs 3 billion over the coming five years. The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Minister the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis will be on the preservation of our biodiversity. He underscored the need to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. Agriculture will have a key role to play and will be an integral part of such projects, he said. The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan

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he Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius, was presented on Tuesday 11th January in Port Louis. During a press conference the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mahen Seeruttun, elaborated on the Plan which will be implemented to the tune of Rs 3 billion over the coming five years. The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Minister the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis will be on the preservation of our biodiversity. He underscored the need to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. Agriculture will have a key role to play and will be an integral part of such projects, he said. The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan

Read more on: http://www.orange.mu/kinews/dossiers/societe/429329/agro-industry-presentation-of-the-non-sugar-sector-strategic-plan-2016-2020.html

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he Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius, was presented on Tuesday 11th January in Port Louis. During a press conference the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mahen Seeruttun, elaborated on the Plan which will be implemented to the tune of Rs 3 billion over the coming five years. The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Minister the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis will be on the preservation of our biodiversity. He underscored the need to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. Agriculture will have a key role to play and will be an integral part of such projects, he said. The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan

Read more on: http://www.orange.mu/kinews/dossiers/societe/429329/agro-industry-presentation-of-the-non-sugar-sector-strategic-plan-2016-2020.html

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The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius, was presented on Tuesday 11th January in Port Louis. During a press conference the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mahen Seeruttun, elaborated on the Plan which will be implemented to the tune of Rs 3 billion over the coming five years. The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Minister the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis will be on the preservation of our biodiversity. He underscored the need to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. Agriculture will have a key role to play and will be an integral part of such projects, he said. The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan.

Read more on: http://www.orange.mu/kinews/dossiers/societe/429329/agro-industry-presentation-of-the-non-sugar-sector-strategic-plan-2016-2020.html

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The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors, which sets the objectives to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture in Mauritius, was presented on Tuesday 11th January in Port Louis. During a press conference the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mahen Seeruttun, elaborated on the Plan which will be implemented to the tune of Rs 3 billion over the coming five years. The Plan has been formulated to take Mauritius to a higher level of food security whilst respecting the need for safe food and better nutrition of the population. It caters for the need for sustainable agricultural development in a climate-friendly mode as well as safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Minister the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is the roadmap for reviving the agricultural sector wherein emphasis will be on the preservation of our biodiversity. He underscored the need to ensure the future of the sector with focus on innovation and research as well as increase production in an integrated manner alongside other development projects such as the creation of Smart Cities. Agriculture will have a key role to play and will be an integral part of such projects, he said. The Plan covers three main components: economic, environmental, and social. On the economic aspect priority will be on the gradual reduction of our dependence on the importation of agricultural and basic food products. This will create employment and offer additional opportunities for planters to produce more and increase their revenue. As regards the environmental aspect, the Minister spoke about the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on organic food production on the long-term, relying less on pesticides and chemical products. On the social front, the emphasis is on the issue of food security to ensure that there is enough local food production for the population’s consumption. In line with the objective of making Mauritius an agribusiness hub, Mahen Seeruttun announced that the tea sector will be revived as there are potential investors and a growing market globally. On that score a total land area of three hundred acres has been identified for tea cultivation. He also spoke about projects to modernise the agricultural sector which will comprise the construction of a new wholesale market in Wooton with a central market to the tune of Rs 350 million. More about the Strategic Plan The specific objectives are: improve the level of food security in the country; provide safe and quality food for the local population and for export; improve the contribution of agriculture to national economic and social development; promote the sustainable management of land, water and other natural resources; capacity building to enable farmers to face climate change and move on to ‘climate-smart agriculture’; and implement institutional reforms for service delivery and empower farmers towards entrepreneurship and professionalism. The Strategic Plan 2016-2020 for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry sectors has been prepared after a wide-ranging dialogue exercise with all stakeholders of the agricultural industry from the public and private sectors. A high level committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and will meet regularly to meet objectives set out in the Plan.

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Food Security Plan

The Ministry of AgroIndustry and Food Security  has published the second report on the Food Security Strategy for the next 3 years. It's a must read to all of our students. Food Security Plan 2013-2016