In the Episode 12 of Hungry Planet, we see that job creation in rural areas offers hope for Mali youths. Problems in accessing food from outside the country spell shortages for the people of South Sudan. A project offering agriculture advice to 300 farmers in Ethiopia enjoys a domino effect as… Read More
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Partnership Inception Workshop by the Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium, 9th-10th February 2012
The Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium organised a two-day Partnership Inception Workshop on 9th-10th February 2012 at the Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC), Reduit. This workshop is supported and is part of the PAEPARD Project, which is facilitating this collaboration among various stakeholders involved in the Breadfruit Sector in Mauritius,… Read More
Me and Agriculture – Our Story
Very often, I am questioned about “Why have you chosen agriculture when you could have done something more interesting and get a stable job?”. When I think about it, the only the answer I can get is that I have a passion for it. I have no idea how it… Read More
Sustainable Agriculture in Mauritius
A Small planter’s field in Mauritius Sustainable agriculture is a term and practice which is gaining a lot of momentum these days. But for many of us, it is not well-understood what it is about. Different persons in different regions have their own definition of sustainable agriculture: Sustainable agriculture is… Read More
Hungry Planet – Episode 11
In this Episode of Hungry Planet, turning arid desert into productive farmland helps ward off hunger in drought-prone Niger. Fishermen and fish sellers in Benin discover alternative ways of earning a living that are good for them and the fishery. Mountain gorillas in Rwanda, the original “gorillas in the mist”,… Read More