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REAP conducts a year-end visit to the (SIAH) institution with an emphasis on Seychelles Agriculture Innovation

For a final exchange with the Seychelles Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (SIAH), a group of seven students and two trainers from Reunion Island spent two weeks in Seychelles from November 16 to the 29th. The 2024 exchange program between (SIAH) and Formatterra College in St. Paul from the Réunion island concluded with this expedition. [...]

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Seychelles hosted a Regional Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Organized by The International Atomic Energy Agency in cooperation with The Government of Seychelles to enhance national and regional capacities in AMR detection and control practices

A delegation of nine regional countries participated in a five-day workshop aimed at enhancing their knowledge of the identification, susceptibility, and molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The workshop was held at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Hotel from October 21 to 25, 2024. A total of 20 participants from the member states involved in

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Agriculture Department will carry out the Agricultural Census 2024, in November 2024

The census is a collaborative effort supported by the SANOI Regional Project, and in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Agricultural Census serves as a fundamental source of information about agricultural production. Its purpose is to provide a benchmark on the structure of farm holdings and their main characteristics at the micro-level,

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Egerton University aims to improve the capacity building of the SIAH school and the agricultural sector through a fact-finding mission

The Egerton University of Kenya conducted a fact-finding mission in the agricultural sector and the Seychelles Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (SIAH) school. Dr. Caleb Orenge and Dr. John Nduko, the university's representatives, led the one-week mission, which involved theoretical and practical sessions. The primary objective of the mission was to explore potential avenues for

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The opening of the Anse Boileau Market and Grand Anse Mahe Requisite store launched the Seychelles Food Week activities

On October 16, 2024, the world will celebrate Food Day with the theme "Right Foods, for a Better Life and Also a Better Future. "The Ministry for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment officially opened the New Anse Boileau Market and the Grand Anse Requisite store on Monday the 14th of October. During the ceremony, Minister

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Agriculture Department boost knowledge on the Capacity Building in Data Management and Data Processing provided through FAO regional training program.

FAO’s regional program GCP/MAG/095/EC, under the technical lead of FAO STAT SANOI program and technically supported by the FAO’s Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA), seeks to continuously implement platforms on agriculture, food and nutrition security in the Indian Ocean which Seychelles has not been excluded. From the 16th to the 23rd September, the Food

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Quest International University Hosts First Training for Agriculture Department Officers and Farmers in Seychelles

The Quest International University, in collaboration with the Agriculture Department, recently conducted a training session on the basics of hydroponics and tissue culture. The training took place both virtually and in person at the Anse Boileau Crop Research Centre on Monday, 2nd September, and Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, facilitated by lecturers from the University. The

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UPDATE: Relocation of vendors – Selwyn Selwyn Clarke Market to Ex-STC Supermarket

The Office of the Minister responsible for the Agriculture Department wishes to inform vendors, members of the public, and the media that the relocation of vendors currently occupying the Market Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke to the Ex-STC Supermarket building has been delayed. This delay is necessary to ensure compliance with all safety, health and hygiene requirements

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Agriculture Department to enhance collaborative approach for future access of adaptable seeds varieties in the country

“Future for the seeds and varieties access in the Seychelles” Workshop was held at the Coco D’or Hotel on the 7th of August 2024. Funded by the European Union (EU) in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the Centre Internationale de Recherche en Agronomie pour le Developpement (CIRAD). A workshop organized under the

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(FAO) Consultant mission to provide expertise in pest management control through Integrated Pest Management Project enhancement.

Dr. Peter Chinwada,the International consultant for the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project and the lead technical officer on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), visited Seychelles from 22nd to 26th July 2024. During his mission, Dr. Chinwada held meetings with the agricultural officials, visited farms and also met with the chaiman of the

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