Agriculture in Mauritius

Historically, sugarcane cultivation has been the main agricultural activity in Mauritius.

[4] Mauritius is a net food importer, with an overall self-sufficiency ratio of 25%.

[6] Mauritius became the 15th member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to sign its national Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact.

[7] The agriculture industry mainly consists of growing fruit like banana, lychee, pineapple, and mango.

[8] Agriculture is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security in the Government of Mauritius.