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ProjectStrengthening Rural Development Planning in Rodrigues through Land Suitability Maps and Natural Resource Information Systems - TCP/MAR/3701 2021
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No results found.Deforestation, soil erosion, water scarcity, a growing population and an increase in tourism have negatively impacted the natural resource base of Rodrigues Island, an autonomous region of Mauritius Because of this damage, croplands only cover between two and five percent of the island, and pasturelands cover about six percent, which means that yields are low and variable Despite its low level of production, the agriculture sector in Rodrigues is extremely important for the economy In fact, all of the island’s key exports are agricultural or fisheries products, such as cattle, poultry, goats, octopus, honey, chili peppers, red beans and lime In addition to generating revenue through exports, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly ( has highlighted the fact that the agriculture sector holds great potential to be productive enough to feed both residents and visitors of the island and to create employment opportunities for youth. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetStrengthening institutional and technical capacity for monitoring and analysis of Agriculture production systems and development of Land Resources Information Management Systems (LRIMS) and Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ)
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The leaflet describe the project’s components include: strengthening institutional and technical capacity for monitoring and analysis of agricultural production systems and development of Land Resources Information Management System (LRIMS) and agro-ecological zoning (AEZ); Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR This leaflet explain how the FAO GEF project " will address monitoring, observation, analysis, data storage, and development of value-added information products, promote sharing, and better inform agricultural decision-making. Also, it will produce an information systems and develop the Agro-Ecological Zone (AEZ) assessment will benefit multiple sectors and decision makers and will be developed in close collaboration with other development partners working on similar areas. -
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