Today, youths are advised to consider entrepreneurship for their career instead of looking for a job, but many of us do not know what are the steps to be taken to start a business. The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is a parastatal body under the aegis of… Read More
Posts tagged Mauritius
Youth Unemployment in Mauritius
Youth unemployment is becoming an issue in many parts of the world. In some countries, youths are unemployed because they lack proper education, training and skills, while in other countries, their youths are unemployed because there are not enough jobs for graduates in the country. On 27th December 2011, the… Read More
Opportunities and Challenges in Agriculture
Today, it is a fact that very few people are interested to make their career in agriculture as they find more opportunities in other sectors and also prefer a job where they can have a higher status. But, there also exist some people who have left their “white collar jobs”… Read More
Food contamination and prevention
If you have been reading the news in Mauritius this past week, you must surely have come across the several cases of food poisoning. From the food poisoning cases at the End of Year Party organized by the University of Mauritius (link 1, link 2, link 3) to the several… Read More
Hydroponics production in Mauritius
Gradual shift from traditional cultivation to Hydroponics in Mauritius Presently, most of the crops produced in Mauritius are obtained through the traditional open-field cultivation, but due to problems like infestation of pests and diseases, unfavourable weather conditions linked to climate change, shortage of labour and high cost of production, many… Read More