10243 is an early maturing yellow onion variety with high yield and suitable for fresh market. Plants have a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. Bulbs are globular, uniform and firm. Yield is comparable to those hybrid varieties which are commercially cultivated locally. The variety adapts well to all onion growing regions except coastal areas having a sandy soil.
MINISTÈRE DE L’AGRO-INDUSTRIE ET DE LA SECURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE Plan d’assistance financière pour la protection des fruits : Saison 2021-2022 Le Ministère de l’Agro-Industrie et de la Sécurité Alimentaire informe les planteurs de fruits (letchis, mangues, longanes et fraises) et le public en général que le Plan d’assistance financière pour l’achat de filets de protection pour
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Launching of Mapou Agro Processing unit The demand for processed food products shows an increasing trend over the recent past years. Imports of such processed products shows a similar increase while local production of processed products is still below current demand. This implies that there is an opportunity to venture in the processing of food
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Irati is an early maturing yellow onion variety with a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. The bulbs are globular, uniform and very firm. They have excellent storability due to their good scale retention. The yield is comparable to the currently recommended hybrid varieties that are cultivated locally. Irati adapts well to all onion growing regions with the exception of coastal regions having a sandy soil. It is suitable for transplanting, direct sowing and multi-seeded planting technique.
Askari is a yellow hybrid onion variety with high yield potential and is suitable for storage. Plants have a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. Bulbs are globular, uniform and firm. Yield is comparable to those hybrid varieties which are commercially cultivated locally. The variety adapts well to all onion growing regions except coastal areas having a sandy soil.
Rosada is a red short day mid-late onion variety with a globular, uniform and firm bulb. It has good storability due to its good scale retention. The yield is comparable to the currently recommended hybrid varieties cultivated locally. Rosada adapts to all onion growing regions with the exception of the coast having a sandy soil. It is suitable for transplanting, direct sowing and multi-seeded planting technique.
Vacancy Closed FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INSTITUTE Notification of Vacancy Post of Clerk/Word Processing Operator Applications are invited from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for appointment in the post of Clerk/Word Processing Operator at the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI). Appointment to the post will be initially
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FAREI Build IReduitTel: +(230) 466 1011; 465 1090Fax: +(230) 465 3344email: farei@intnet.muOffice hours: 8:45 to 16:00 The Head office block mainly houses the FAREI administrative capacity and the offices of the senior management (CEO & Assistant Directors) are situated in the same building. A conference room facility is also available for meetings and presentations. The
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Introduction Global climate change is affecting the rainfall pattern in Mauritius. The mean annual rainfall has decreased by about 8% over the last 10 years and there has been an increase in the duration of water stress periods as well. About 48% of our water resources is being used by the agricultural sector. The most
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Les Bonnes Pratiques Agricoles pour une Agriculture Durable et la Qualité des Produits Horticoles A travers des nouvelles technologies, l’innovation et la mécanisation, l’agriculture moderne a obtenu d’énormes gains de productivité et d’efficacité mais à un coût certain pour l’environnement. Par ailleurs, la lutte pour la sécurité alimentaire avec des intrants et des technologies inadaptés
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