Mauritius: World Food Day - Feeding a nation

Port Louis — Tomorrow is United Nations World Food Day. Their campaign slogan this year is "One billion hungry in the world." It is hardly surprising as the world faces a growing population and dwindling resources. We look at Mauritius and the challenges it faces in terms of food security.

Price hikes, slumps in global food supply and climate change are the real risks that our country faces as a net food importer. According to the Food Security Strategic Plan for 2008 to 2011, Mauritius imports around 70% of its food commodities, and between 2005 and 2007, the net food import bill rose from Rs.15.5 billion to Rs.22.7 billion, representing an increase of 46%.

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