Prime Minister encourages local production of food-crops
The Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has on Thursday urged the population to work for agricultural self-sufficiency by encouraging the local production of food-crops via backyard gardening and support sustainable agricultural development through various schemes that have been initiated by the government.
Speaking at a workshop on agricultural entrepreneurship, Mr Jugnauth underlined that Mauritius still remains vulnerable to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hence, self-sufficiencyis a necessity to generate an increase in local production”, he added.