One topic that I’ve been hearing very often recently is: CLIMATE CHANGE (In the Youth to Business Forum organized by AIESEC, in the newspapers, on the net, on television, almost everywhere!). As we are all aware, these effects are the result of our own deeds and we are trying to… Read More
Posts by Nawsheen Hosenally
Peepli [Live] – An Indian movie on the life of farmers
Youth in agricultural Extension – Challenges and opportunities
Agricultural extension and I For the past 3 years, I have been studying agriculture with specialization in agricultural extension at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius. During my work-based placement, I have worked at the Agricultural Research and Extension Unit (AREU), where I have got the opportunity to get… Read More
The impact of Climate change in Mauritius
For several years, I’ve been hearing about climate change and its impact, but it is only when I started to really SEE its effects that I realized what was happening. While conducting a field visit with extension officers (when I was on work placement at the Agricultural Research and Extension… Read More
New Farming System at Belle Vue Mauricia Sugar Estate – Mechanization of all operations and the use of GPS
Tractor at Belle Vue Sugar Estate The Republic of Mauritius is an island of 1965 Km2 situated in the Indian Ocean, which has a population of 1.3 million. The economy of the country is based on different sectors, which are: agriculture, industry and services. These sectors contribute 4%, 22% and… Read More