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A total of 53
trainees who have completed a five-day Training of Trainees module in
Organic Crop Production, under the programme Support for the development
of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius,
received their certificates on 7 December 2016 at the R. Burrenchobay
Lecture Theatre, University Of Mauritius, Réduit.
Organised
conjointly by the Ministry of Agro industry and Food Security and with
the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the main objective of the
project is to contribute towards strengthening national capabilities in
organic agriculture in Mauritius.
The project is
being implemented over a span of two years with technical assistance
from the FAO. There were 53 participants from FAREI, Agricultural
Services, UOM, MCIA, SFWF, private sector, NGOs, Small Farmer
Association and Individual farmers.
Present at the
Ceremony of Award of certificates, the Minister of Agro industry and
Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, highlighted that organic production
involves an integrated management system and a totally different
approach is expected from farmers in this type of production system,
thus the need for training and sharing of experience.
In that sense,
capacity building of all relevant stakeholders is primordial to achieve
the goals of improving the level of food security and food safety and
promoting a more sustainable agriculture in the country, underlined the
Minister.
Furthermore, Mr
Seeruttun underpinned the invaluable benefits of organic fruits and
vegetables of that being not only healthier, safer but are also known to
be tastier, and more nutritious as well as having a longer shelf life
and better storage properties. Research has shown that they contain a
higher amount of anti-oxidants as compared to conventionally grown
foods, pointed out the Minister while underscoring the importance of
having a clean and safe agriculture.
Organic Agriculture - Incentives
An array of
facilities have been put at the disposal of growers seeking to engage in
organic agriculture: the Bio farming Promotion Scheme provides for
benefits such as income tax holiday for the first eight years of
operation of approved Bio farming project, VAT exemption on production
equipment and other inputs acquired for implementation of the project
and loan facilities under the MauBank Financing Scheme, among others.
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