The non-sugar agricultural sector, which includes activities related to hunting, forestry and fishing, grew by 1.2 percent in 2010 after a growth of 6.2 percent in 2009. Based on the latest statistics available, the MCCI estimates for agricultural production in 2010 are as follows.
For the production of tea, a drop of 5 percent in green leaves and 0.6 percent in manufactured tea is projected, in comparison to 2009. Production of tobacco should decline by nearly 25 percent in 2010. This is explained by a decrease in the area under tobacco cultivation of 22.4 percent.
But concerning food crops, an increase of 5.8 percent is expected compared to 2009. This is mostly explained by a 4.8 percent increase in the area of cultivation.
Tonnage of beef from live cattle should increase by 10.4 percent. It should be noted that the local production of beef, which accounts for 5.2 percent of total production, should increase by nearly 150 percent. Similarly, the production of pork should expand by more than 75 percent in 2010.
As for employment in large enterprises, there was a slight increase of 43 employees, totalling 7,466 employees in March 2010 compared 7,423 in March 2009, with a decrease of 35 male employees and an increase of 78 female employees.
AGRICULTURE
(tons) |
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Tea (green leaves) |
7649 |
8,027 |
8,672 |
7,663 |
7,280 |
Tea (manufactures) |
1567 |
1,563 |
1,668 |
1,481 |
1,472 |
Tobacco |
298 |
316 |
349 |
314 |
244 |
Food crops |
106,902 |
99,130 |
93,021 |
113,943 |
120,552 |
Livestock (beef, goat meat and pork) |
813 |
635 |
389 |
501 |
553 |
Poultry |
36,000 |
40,000 |
42,000 |
44,000 |
45,452 |
Fish |
8845 |
6,377 |
5,660 |
6,978 |
6,462 |
More information can be obtained from:
Statistics Mauritius: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/cso
Ministry of Agro Industries and Fisheries: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/moa
Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture: http://www.mchagric.org/
Agricultural Marketing Board: http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/amb/index.htm
Agricultural Research and Extension Unit: http://www.areu.mu/
(Updated as at June 2011) |
