{"id":4991,"date":"2025-10-04T22:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/?p=4991"},"modified":"2025-10-04T23:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:05:10","slug":"communique-expression-of-interest-seed-production-under-the-quality-declared-seed-programme-2025-2026-calabash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/?p=4991","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNIQU\u00c9 : Expression of Interest \u2013 Seed Production under the Quality Declared Seed Programme 2025\/2026 (Calabash)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4991\" class=\"elementor elementor-4991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4836f94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4836f94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9db97a3\" data-id=\"9db97a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803bc1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"803bc1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries invites Expression of Interest from growers registered with the Small Farmers Welfare Fund, for the production of calabash seeds under the Quality Declared Seed (QDS) Programme.<\/p><p><em><strong>Applicable Conditions:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>1. Growers already under contract with the Ministry for the QDS Programme 2025\/2026 for Squash and Cucumber, are not eligible for the QDS Programme for Calabash.<br \/>2. Selected growers should have experience in calabash seed production.<br \/>3. Selected growers will have to comply with the protocol established under the QDS Programme. <br \/>4. Selected growers will be required to sign a Seed Contract Agreement with the Agricultural Services of the Ministry.<br \/>5. The calabash fruits produced under the QDS Programme will be subjected to quality control measures to ensure conformity with standards set for the Programme.<br \/>6. The Ministry will purchase calabash fruits produced under the QDS Programme, for production of seeds, as per the Seed Contract Agreement.<\/p><p><em><strong>Mode of Application:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Growers should submit their Expressions of Interest in sealed envelopes clearly marked <strong>\u201cSeed Production under the QDS Programme\u201d to the Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries at the address given below by <\/strong><br \/><strong>10th October 2025 at latest<\/strong><\/p><p>The Ministry reserves the right to annul the above exercise without causing prejudice to any applicant.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries<\/strong><br \/><strong>(Agro Industry and Food security Division)<\/strong><br \/><strong>8th Floor, R. Seeneevassen Building<\/strong><br \/><strong>Cnr Jules Koenig &amp; Maillard Street<\/strong><br \/><strong>Port Louis.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>02 October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communiqu\u00e9 Ministry of Agro Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries Expression of Interest \u2013 Seed Production under the Quality Declared Seed Programme 2025\/2026 (Calabash) The Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries invites Expression of Interest from growers registered with the Small Farmers Welfare Fund, for the production of calabash seeds under 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