Purpose To encourage investment in clean energy for storage of agricultural commodities and value addition Grant Amount 50% grant up to a maximum of Rs 400,000 Eligibility Criteria Holders of a valid Small Farmers Welfare Fund Card Operating in the agro-industrial sector for at least one year Involved in horticultural crop production over a minimum […]
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Purpose To encourage the local production of good quality compost, to rejuvenate the soil and to mitigate external shocks such as the availability and price of fertilizers Grant Amount 50% grant up to a maximum of Rs 500,000 Eligibility Criteria Farmers holding a valid Small Farmers Welfare Fund Card Cooperatives should be duly registered Operating
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Purpose Encouraging farmers engaged in livestock production activities as well as agro-entrepreneurs to acquire farm machinery/equipment for mechanisation of their production system and also venture in food processing or other value-addition activities. Grant Amount 50% grant up to a maximum of Rs 250,000 Eligibility Criteria Holder of a valid Small Farmers Welfare Fund Card Operating
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FORM A REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INSTITUTE Indicative Annual Procurement Plan for Financial Year July 2023- June 2024 S.No. Type/Nature of Procurement Procurement Details Procurement Method to be used 1 Goods Protective Equipment RB 2 Goods Submersible Borehole Pump RB 3 Goods Digital Moisture Analyser RB 4 Goods Cocoa Processing
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Notification of Selected Bidder – Construction of First Floor on Existing Building and a New Block at FAREI, Phase 2
Date: September 18-19, 2024 (TBC) Venue: TBC The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) is pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd edition of the Agricultural Science Exchange Forum (ASEF 2), scheduled for September 18-19, 2024. With the central theme of “Re-engineering Agriculture towards Agriculture 5.0,” this forum aims to provide a dynamic platform for
Call for Abstracts: 3rd Edition of Agricultural Science Exchange Forum (ASEF 3) Read More »
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) and Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd (PML) on Wednesday the 19th July 2023 at the Head Office of FAREI, Réduit with the aim to boost productivity, competitiveness, and self-sufficiency in agricultural production. The Chairperson of FAREI, Mr Hemraj Woodun and the
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On 13th July 2023, FAREI organised a restitution workshop in connection to bean seeds in the bean value chain in Mauritius, at the Voilà Hotel in Bagatelle. Its aim was to deliberate and validate the findings of a survey report on the bean sector conducted in 2022. The objective was to generate recommendations for enhancing
Restitution Workshop – Bean Seeds in the Bean Value Chain in Mauritius Read More »
Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security COMMUNIQUE Expression of Interest – Seed Production under the Quality Declared Seed Production Programme (Cucumber and Squash) The Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security invites applications from planters interested to embark on the production of seeds of cucumber and squash commonly known as the Quality Declared Seed (QDS) Programme.