SESSION 4 AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT  

Objective : To show the linkages between agriculture, the environment and sustainable development, with special focus on the role of the Sugar Industry in Mauritius in land conservation and water resource management

1. Harmonising Agricultural Development and the Preservation of the Environment : a new challenge for developing countries Speaker : Mr Arnaud Comolet, Environmental Policy Advisor, UNDP Text of the presentation - pdf file 223 KB 

2. Impact of Sugar Production on the Environment in Mauritius : State of Play and current Practices Speaker : Dr K. F. Ng Kee Kwong, Head of Agricultural Chemistry Department, MSIRI Text of presentation

3. Effluents and Gaseous Emissions Speaker : Mr Vassen Kauppaymuthoo, Environmental Engineer, Director, Delphinium Ltd 

4. Managing Water Resources 

• The Role of Agriculture Speaker : Mr Nitiraj Toolsee, General Manager, Irrigation Authority Text of presentation
• Médine Sugar Company : a case study Speaker : Mr Bernard d’Arifat, Field Manager, Médine S.E.