World Food Day Celebrations in Mauritius

On the Occasion of the World Food Day 2011, the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security organised an exhibition and sale of agricultural products from 14th to16th October at the SSR Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses. Present were all the stakeholders in the sector, including Ministries, the private sector, producers, farmers, entrepreneurs, women organizations, Faculty of Agriculture of the […]

Is the FAO WFD theme: Food Prices – From Crisis to Stability” applicable to Mauritius?

The World Food Day is an event celebrated annually on the 16th October, which also marks the anniversary of FAO. The aim of this event is to create awareness on agriculture, food production, the challenges being faced in this sector and what can be done to mitigate the negative effects. Since 1980 (the first time […]

WORLD FOOD DAY 2011: “Food Prices – From Crisis to Stability”

World Food Day for me Like every year, there is one event that I wait impatiently: The World Food Day. The reason for this is because for the past 3 years, I have been involved in organizing this event on the University campus through the Agricultural Society (whether it was for making a poster on […]