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
Yesterday, 12th August 2011 was the International Youth Day which also marked the end of the International Year of the Youth (August 2010 to August 2011). “The international community must continue to work together to expand the horizons of opportunity for these young women and men and answer their legitimate demands… Read More
Here are the latest episodes of Hungry Planet: In the sixth episode of Hungry Planet: Roberto Baggio, Italian soccer star and FAO Goodwill Ambassador, witnesses the devastation of climate change on crops in the Peruvian Andes; Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and comedian, visits a school in Haiti and pledges meals… Read More
Save and grow – A new paradigm of agriculture
DFID funded a study, carried out by CABI to see how emerging mobile applications can help the agriculture sector.The study investigated the opportunity presented by the mobile phone market and telecom infrastructure to overcome the problems faced by agriculture extension.