Gone are the days when we had to go to the market or to the beach to drink coconut water in Mauritius! Being a tropical island, coconut trees are found across the country and coconut/coconut water is a popular product, which is very much appreciated by Mauritians and tourists. Traditionally… Read More
In the context of food security in Mauritius, breadfruit has been identified as an important alternative staple crop by the government. Presently, the two main staple food in Mauritius are rice and wheat (consumed in the form of bread etc.) and it is a well known fact that both commodities… Read More
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
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
This week, something really “cool” is happening in the Breadfruit Sector in Mauritius. A Crowd-sourcing Experiment is in progress to locate breadfruit trees in Mauritius. This initiative is by the Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC) and other partners involved in the Mauritius breadfruit sector consortium. The aim of this stakeholders’ collaboration… Read More