In the context of the 54th anniversary of Independence and 30th anniversary of the Republic of Mauritius, a flag raising ceremony was held at the Farmers’ Training School of FAREI at Wooton, on the 11^th March 2022 at 9 am.

The Minister of Agro-industry and Food Security Honorable Maneesh Gobin honored the function in the presence of the Chairman and the staff of FAREI.

The Ag CEO Mrs M M Seeneevassen Pillay welcomed all the invitees and she stressed the crucial role of FAREI towards sustainable food production.

On this occasion, the honorable Minister of Agro-industry and Food Security emphasised on the sustainability of the food security due to the pressing challenges of climate change and COVID 19 pandemic.

He pointed out the importance of judicious use of our resources particularly in the context of the world conflict which has led to scarcity and soaring price of all inputs.

To give more impetus to the celebration of our national day, the honorable Minister stressed how it is crucial to safeguard and maintain the sovereignty of our territories.