PRESS COMMUNIQUE
Assessment of Loss incurred by Planters following Cyclone Emnati
The Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security wishes to inform planters that following the heavy rainfall and adverse climatic conditions that prevailed during cyclone Emnati on 19 and 20 February 2022, a loss assessment exercise is being carried out by the Small Farmers Welfare Fund (SFWF) and the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI).
In this context, planters are being invited to declare the loss incurred in their fields/sheltered structures at offices of the SFWF and FAREI from 09:30 to 15:30 hours from Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 February 2022 as follows:
Region | Venue | Telephone no: |
Moka | SFWF FSA Building, Royal Road, St Pierre | 4332052 / 4331564-66 |
EAST | SFWF Royal Road, Belle Mare | 59076254 |
FAREI Royal Road, Camp Garreau Flacq | 413 8125/ 413 4617 | |
CENTRE/ EST | SFWF, Royal Road La Marie, Vacoas | 6840434 |
FAREI, Vacoas Sub Office | 606 3087 | |
SOUTH | SFWF, FSA Building, Union Park | 6771274 |
FAREI, Riviere des | 627 2554 | |
NORTH | SFWF, FSA Building, Solitude | 2612751 |
FAREI, FSA Building, Goodlands | 282 0563 | |
SFWF, FSA Building, Rivière du Rempart | 4090771 |
In case planters are unable to come in person, they can download the form from website https://sfwf.govmu.org/sfwf/ and https://agriculture.govmu.org/SitePages/Index.aspx , fill it and send to the Small Farmers Welfare Fund on email address info@sfwfund.com , fax number: 433 3249 or postal address: Small Farmers Welfare Fund , 2nd Floor, FSA Building, Royal Road, St Pierre. The forms should reach the Small Farmers Welfare Fund at latest by Friday 25 February 2022.
The Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security would be providing financial assistance based on this assessment exercise.
For additional information, planters are requested to contact the Small Farmers Welfare Fund during weekdays on Telephone numbers 433 2052 / 433 1564- 433 1566 from 9:30 to 15:30 hours.
MINISTRY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY AND FOOD SECURITY
9th Level, Renganaden Seeneevassen Building
Cnr Jules Koenig & Maillard Strs
Port Louis.