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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 […]

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,

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

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

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