Agriculture Dept. News

On Tuesday, August 18, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment held a meeting with Quest International University Malaysia at the Minister’s Secretariat office to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This agreement aims to enhance the curriculum at the Seychelles Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (SIAH). As part of this initiative, the […]

Dr. Peter Chinwada, FAO International Plant Production Protection Specialist, from Harare, Zimbabwe, visited Seychelles from August 11 to 18, 2025, as part of his ongoing mission focused on the FAO Technical Programme ‘TCP/SEY/3901’of supporting the promotion of Integrated Pest Management in response to climate change in the Seychelles. As the main facilitator of this initiative,

Efforts to boost vanilla production in Seychelles took a step forward last week with a technical mission led by Carine Charron, a consultant from CIRAD (Centre for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development) based in Réunion Island. During her one-week mission, Ms. Charron held a courtesy meeting with the Principal Secretary for Agriculture and

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Roche Caiman, Saturday 28 June 2025 – The National Day Agricultural and Food Fair was officially launched this weekend at the Roche Caiman sports complex, marking a vibrant celebration of Seychelles’ agricultural achievements and rich food culture. The two-day event was opened in the presence of President Wavel Ramkalawan, Vice President Ahmed Afif, members

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] The Agriculture Department and the Seychelles Prison Services met this morning to sign an agreement at the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment. This agreement aims to support the rehabilitation of inmates serving their sentences at Montagne Posee Prison by engaging them in agricultural activities. Mr. Keven Nancy, the Principal Secretary of

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]The Seychelles Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture held its Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, May 15th. The event took place at the ICCS and was attended by several dignitaries, including the Speaker of the National Assembly, Honorable Roger Mancienne; the Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment, Flavien Joubert; the Minister for Employment and

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Two consultants from Réunion Island visited Seychelles from March 24 to March 30, 2025. Dr. Jennyfer Yong Sang and Dr. Jimmy Chane Ming spent a week discussing and raising awareness about their project, which aims to characterize both mangrove and forest honey in Seychelles. The consultants paid a courtesy visit to Minister Flavien

The Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment, in partnership with the Seychelles Animal Welfare Institute (SAWI), organized a sterilization campaign last month. This campaign included training sessions led by a team of six veterinary experts from Russia, under the direction of SAWI. The Russian veterinarians conducted a series of specialized training sessions aimed at

The SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre (SPGRC) has successfully concluded a technical mission in Seychelles aimed at strengthening plant genetic resources (PGR) documentation. The week-long initiative, held from February 16 to 23, 2025, provided specialized training to officers from the Seychelles Agriculture Department to enhance their knowledge and capacity in genetic resource management. The mission

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]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