Food Mauritius

Drought hits vegetables in Mauritius

“We are facing a very bad situation"

03 Jun 2011, business.mega.mu

A shortage of fish is in the offing

This was declared by Belall Taher cold storage director Belall Khan Taher

30 May 2011, business.mega.mu

25000 tonnes of sugar to be imported in Mauritius

The first shipment is expected in the first week of July

25 May 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius gives the green light for new flour mill

Officials believe the way is now clear for a second operator

11 May 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius is planning to export sea cucumbers

The sea slug commonly known as barbaras fetches up to Rs 5,000 a kilo

10 May 2011, business.mega.mu

APEC: The import of sugar in Mauritius is not transparent

The Mauritius Sugar Syndicate imports about 35,000 tonnes of sugar every year

10 May 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritian agro-industry sector is waiting for improvements

The government would be ready to support farmers and breeders who want to import genetically modified cattle and seeds for better yield

03 May 2011, business.mega.mu

So risky to eat outdoors nowadays

Food poisoning episodes (Khebab, cakes), lizard found in a dish, prestigious restaurants ordered to close down... Let's talk abt it!

29 Apr 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life

Pakistan and Mauritius have signed an agreement for the promotion of Halal

Representatives of the Halal Research Council Pakistan and Halal Council of Mauritius struck the agreement in Mauritius

27 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

China Town Food and Cultural Festival in Port Louis, Mauritius

China Town Food and Cultural Festival is putting together the 7th edition

22 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

EC chief inspect irrigation plan

Works under the FORIP scheme started in 2007

15 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

Sierra Leone in land offer to Mauritius

Sierra Leone is putting at the disposal of Mauritian investors 200,000 hectares of land

15 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

Hélène Échevin, nouveau CEO de Pick N’Eat

Hélène Echevin est le nouveau Chief Executive Officer (CEO) de la compagnie Pick N’Eat

05 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

Agricultural and fish production 2010 highlights

The report of CSO

18 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Prices cut on 64 basic commodities

The minister promised that by the end of the week, the list will be extended to 75 items.

16 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Fish production fell by 7.4%

Fisheries Minister Nicolas Von Mally is pushing ahead with a master plan for the industry

16 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Prices of milk powder will increase

The price of milk powder is going to reach Rs 200 for a one kg packet by the end of March

08 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Plots of land are being given to individuals and coops

About 1,000 arpents of land is being made available under the Food Security Project. Authorities have appealed to entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector to be innovative

07 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritians in the streets against the cost of living

A peaceful march to the call of the Confederation of Private Sector Workers (CTSP) had place in Rose-Hill on March 5

07 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

The authorities have no instrument to control prices of commodities and services on the Mauritian market

The ICP believes that when there is a fall in prices on the world market, traders in Mauritius do not adjust the prices accordingly

04 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu