🇲🇺 Agricultural News — Mauritius

Current, verified agricultural developments for this country.

Mauritius distributes fertiliser and tea-cutting equipment to registered tea planters

The Government Information Service reports that registered small tea planters received fertiliser support under the Tea Sector Support Scheme, and seven tea cooperatives received portable tea-leaf cutting equipment donated by FAO. The 2026–2027 scheme allocation was reported to rise from Rs 8 million to Rs 13 million; eligibility and voucher quantities remain governed by the scheme’s official rules.

Source: Government Information Service (GIS), Mauritius · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Mauritius reports agricultural and fish production for January–June 2026

Statistics Mauritius reports first-half 2026 production indicators for sugar cane, tea, food crops, livestock, poultry and fish, including changes against the same period in 2025.

Source: Statistics Mauritius · Verified: 2026-10-13

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Mauritius launches a precision-farming and AI-driven food-production support scheme

Mauritius’s Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute launched a scheme intended to help farmers adopt precision-farming tools, including drones, weather stations, soil and plant sensors, smart irrigation and digital advisory platforms. The announcement describes the scheme’s aims and launch, but farmers should consult FAREI’s official eligibility and application guidance before assuming they qualify for support.

Source: Government of Mauritius · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Mauritius budget outlines measures to modernise agriculture and support planters

Mauritius’s 2026–2027 budget outlines agricultural-sector measures including annual funding over three years to rehabilitate 500 hectares of state agricultural land and support for tea replanting costs for small growers.

Source: Mauritius Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries · Verified: 2026-10-14

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