Mauritius - Agriculture sector memorandum
De Soto, Hermine | Gordon, Peter | Gedeshi, Ilir | Sinoimeri, Zamira
Agriculture is basic to the economy of Mauritius, and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. There is little that Mauritius can do about the natural and external manmade constraints on its agricultural development, but it can change the internal policy and institutional environment. With this in mind, the report discusses Mauritius' agriculture sector. It enumerates the country's production strategy, its policies and institutions and its need for adjustment in the sector. The report maintains that the path to higher growth in agriculture is through increased productivity in the sugar industry. Simultaneously, more encouragement needs to be provided for the consumption and production of locally produced food. The most effective way to bring about a change in the present import oriented pattern of consumption would be to phase out the consumption subsidies on the two main imported staples, rice and wheat flour. On the supply side, existing guaranteed minimum prices must continue to provide adequate incentives relative to sugar. Along with this, research and extension in support of foodcrops production should also be strengthened.
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