Informative session for Mauritian stakeholders

COLEAD organised an informative session for Mauritian stakeholders to present its Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) and AGRINFO programmes on 17 May, with the active support of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture.

The session began with a presentation by the European Union delegations to Mauritius and Seychelles on the importance of transitioning the Mauritian agricultural sector to a more sustainable and resilient model, which is currently underway in Mauritius. There is an urgent need to accelerate this transition through investment in research and incentives to encourage more sustainable practices.

The two-hour session provides a comprehensive overview of COLEAD, its FFM+ programme and details on how to access it, plus an introduction to the AGRINFO programme and the various resources available to COLEAD partner beneficiaries.

Finally, the Chamber of Agriculture presented two projects: Smart Agriculture, which aims to reduce the use of pesticides by promoting biodiversity, and Karo Natirel, which aims to increase the value of Mauritian agro-ecological products. , producers and traders.

This activity is supported by the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, implemented by COLEAD within the Framework of Development Cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union.

This publication is supported with the financial support of the EU and the OACPS. Its contents are the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU or the OACPS.