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Ferrina Bean: Bringing Nutrition, Local Production and Food Security Together A biofortified bean variety, Ferrina, with enhanced nutritional value was showcased on 20 August 2026 during a Field Day held at Réduit, bringing together students, farmers and stakeholders from the agriculture and nutrition sectors. Ferrina contains significantly higher levels of iron than the locally cultivated […]

Launching of the Precision Farming and AI-Driven Food Production Scheme The Precision Farming and AI-Driven Food Production Scheme was officially launched on 18th August 2026 at the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) head office. It aims to promote adoption of precision equipment and data driven technologies to optimize resource use and to

FAREI and SICOM Group strengthen organic farming through “Jardin Bio” project The SICOM Group has funded three “Jardin Bio’’ projects in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) so as to promote bio farming initiatives for a sustainable production in Mauritius. The project established at the Farmers Training School in Wooton

Success Story of Mr Danny Chan Hong Long – Zardin La Laura Ltd Mr Danny Chan Hong Long, one of the owners of Zardin La Laura Ltd located in La Laura, St Pierre, started his business enterprise in year 2021 with 3 hydroponics system. Since its establishment, Zardin La Laura Ltd has demonstrated remarkable growth

FAREI Participation in National Science Week 2026 The Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, organised the tenth edition of National Science Week 2026 from 1 to 5 June 2026 at the Cote D’Or National Sports Complex under the theme “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM):

The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), under the Sustainable Land Management (SLM) project “Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation in the Republic of Mauritius” (ROM/GEF/UNDP Project ID 00115368), has implemented a pilot initiative on “Conservation Agriculture and Improved Livestock Technologies through the Establishment of Demonstration Sites.” at Curepipe Livestock Research Station,

The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) participated in Le Grand Salon de l’Agriculture, organised by Publi Promo Ltd in collaboration with the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries. The event was held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC), Pailles, from 3rd to 7th December 2025. The five-day

In a significant stride toward promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing dependency on imported agrochemicals, the FAREI officially launched a training course on seaweed composting during a ceremony held on 31 July 2025 at FAREI Belle Mare Research Station. This initiative forms part of the Government’s broader strategy to encourage the use of locally sourced organic

A half-day training was held on 18 March 2025 at Wooton CRS on the cultivation of two new fruit species, namely Cape gooseberry (also known as Physalis) and Red raspberry. These crops are now being disseminated among growers and the training had as main objective to build the technical capacity of Extension Officers/Senior Extension Officers

The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) participated in the “Salon de l’ Alimentation et du Bien-Etre” organized by Events Plus, held at the SVICC, Pailles from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June 2025. The three-day event ran from 1000 to 1800 hrs daily and featured exhibitions and sales focused on food, nutrition,