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Agriculture in Mauritius

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A sugarcane plantation in Mauritius.

Agriculture is a major industry in Mauritius. Historically, sugarcane cultivation has been the main agricultural activity in Mauritius.[1] In 2001 it accounted for close to 70% of the nation's cultivated land which was approximately 36% of the country's total land area.[2] The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture was founded in 1853.[3] The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Mauritius was founded in 1914.[4] Mauritius is a net food importer, with an overall self-sufficiency ratio of 25%.[5] This caused major economic stress after the 2008 financial crisis.[6] Mauritius became the 15th member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to sign its national Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact.[7] In 2023, the principal agricultural products by tonnage were sugarcane, chicken, pumpkins (squash), tomatoes and eggs.[8] Agriculture is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security in the Government of Mauritius.[9] The current minister is Maneesh Gobin.[10] Mauritius has relied on agro-chemicals in their agriculture for many years.[citation needed] The Smart Agriculture Project has been supported by the European Union since 2018.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Staff Writer (2010-07-12). "Mauritius: Feasible opportunities in agriculture sector". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ "What Are The Major Natural Resources Of Mauritius?". WorldAtlas. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. ^ "Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, a non-profit private association". Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  4. ^ "Faculty of Agriculture". University of Mauritius.
  5. ^ "Mauritius - Agricultural Sectors". www.trade.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  6. ^ Staff Reports (2018-02-20). "Sustainable Agriculture in Mauritius Focused on Fishing Resources". BORGEN. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  7. ^ "Mauritius signs CAADP Compact to transform agriculture for inclusive economic growth". Africa Renewal. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  8. ^ "Mauritius", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2025-03-25, retrieved 2025-04-02
  9. ^ "Index". agriculture.govmu.org. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  10. ^ "Mauritius: Minister Gobin Launches First Meeting of National Dialogue On Food Systems". Government of Mauritius. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  11. ^ "Smart Agriculture Project: when food crop production and biodiversity tally | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-17.

See also

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