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FOOD SECURITY | An understanding of the situation The Prime Minister acknowledged the difficulties in attaining self-sufficiency 8 Jan 2021 17h20 SHYAMAPARSAD BISNAUTHSING In its issue of the 18th December 2020 of Le Mauricien, mention was made in the coverage that the Prime Minister acknowledged the difficulties in attaining self-sufficiency or Food Security. He also made suggestions to that end. In so doing, he has given a certificate of incompetence to the Ministry dealing with Food Security and all its services and parastatals, especially the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension I...

Improved social welfare for farmers high on Agriculture Ministry’s agenda Spread the love By Orville Williams High on the list of objectives for the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Division, over the coming months, is improving the social welfare of farmers, many of whom have become destitute due to the absence of substantial arrangements. The concerns were raised recently by Senior Extension Officer in the Ministry Owolabi Elabanjo, while speaking to Observer on the sidelines of a crop-planting workshop. “What I have noticed is that many of the old folks – especially in agricultu...

Agriculture ministry urges farmers to practice more ‘community security’ By Orville Williams To broaden the net of protection for their assets, particularly against praedial larceny, farmers in the country are being urged by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Division to practice more ‘community security’. Praedial larceny has long been an irritating issue for farmers and the authorities alike, with the former suffering significant financial losses over the years. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the situation even worse, with several reports over the past couple months, of both ...