Bio Farming
The Government announced in the Government Programme 2015-2019 that it will take one of the key measures to promote natural farming and organic production.
Bio Farming Support Scheme
Government Measures
National Budget 2016
Introduction of a “Bio Farming Development Certificate” including a Package of incentives among which
- an 8 year tax holiday and
- Exemption from various taxes and duties on importation of bio food inputs
Strategic Plan (2016-2020) for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry Sectors
Proposed Measures for the development of Bio Farming
- Development of bio production protocols.
- Introduction of bio farming certificate to encourage bio food production
- Establishment of dedicated bio farming zones, and the relevant conditions to be imposed on land use and crop management
- Training of farmers in production of bio food production
- Provision of support schemes for the purchase of inputs/equipment for bio farming
- Promoting markets for produce from fields in the process of conversion to organic
- Review of Dangerous Chemicals Control Act to regulate the import and use of bio pesticides
- Sensitization of the public on the importance of consuming bio food and valuing the difference
- Review of Chemical Fertilizers Act to regulate the import and use of bio fertilizers and other organic fertilizers, growth promoters and activities such as dyes and colorants; and
- Harmonizing and standardizing procedures for the evaluation of plant protection products, and soil conditioners for use in bio farming.
Zero Budget Natural Farming
Bio Product Suppliers
Bio Products for plants
Soil treatment for Carbon deficiency in soil conditioning purposes. Available in Granules / Powder.
To address Phosphorus deficiency for all Crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
To address Potash deficiency for all Crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
A composition of “Phosphorus” & “Potassium” in organic form (Proteino-Lacto-Gluconate). Recommended for all crops. Meet deficiencies of Potassium and Phosphorus when Nitrogen fertilization should be limited.
Formulation to address Nutrients deficiency for all crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
To address Zinc deficiency for all crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
To address Sulphur deficiency for all crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
To address Nutrients deficiency for all crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
To address Magnesium deficiency for all crops. Available in both Water soluble (Foliar / Fertigation / Drip purposes) and Granulated (for soil applications) forms.
Neem Formulations For Crop Protection.
Mixture of various Plant extracts like Neem, Karanj, Mustard, Aloe Vera, Chillies & Garlic etc. Available in both Water soluble (for Fertigation / foliar / Drip).
Bio Products for open field & Hydroponics
Plant accelerator from Seaweed extract.
Enhance fertilizers intake by plants. Humic acid.
Reinforce immune system of plants, making them resistant against pest attack.
BioSevia, the nutrient that brings the humus fraction of soil, and which contains a wide range of large organic molecules reproducing the complexity of soil in the nutritive solution.
BM, Trichoderma harzianum, the micro-organisms which bring microbial life and participate in the carbon cycle.
Bio Products
- Improves uptake of nitrogen in soil by plants.
- Enhancement of seed germination and plant growth and release of plant growth hormones and Vitamins
- Improves uptake of nitrogen in soil by plants.
- Enhancement of seed germination and plant growth and release of plant growth hormones and Vitamins
- Provides nutrients.
- Enhances yields and provides protection against soil borne diseases.
- Provides the much required nutrients and micronutrients along with protection against emergent diseases.
- Effective against a large variety of larval, sucking and chewing pests.
- To be sprayed over the foliage at time of pest infestation.
- Can be mixed with chemical pesticide.
- To be sprayed over pest infested foliage and can be mixed with chemical pesticides.
- K-active consists of Potassium Mobilizing Bacteria (Frateuriaaurantia) which play an important role in mobilizing Potassium present in the soil to the plant’s root zone.
- Phosfort consists of Phosphorous Solubilising Bacteria (Pseudomonas sp) which play an important role in converting insoluble phosphatic compound into available form.
- Provide greenhouse and open field grade fertilizers.
- Ferrich is a compost produced by Solid Waste Recycling Ltd. (SWRL), containing micro and macro nutrients to be used as a soil enricher.
- Mildew Control is an all-natural fungicide composed of plant extracts.
- It is applied to the leaves & soil and is effective against Downey & Powdery Mildew and other mildew diseases in the order of Erysiphales.
- These mildews are known to significantly reduce crop yields.
- Fungus Leaf Control is a natural enzymatic fungicide that must be applied via foliar spray before or immediately after initial disease occurrence.
- The enzymes consume the walls of the fungal cell, causing it to die.
- MultiMite Control is a plant extract pesticide that targets all mites.
- It is applicable on leaves as a foliar spray, kills on contact or ingestion, and is fast acting with long lasting effects.
- Slug Control is a slug pesticide made from natural plant extracts that is applied directly onto the leaves of the plant.
- It targets all slugs, earthworms, mole crickets, and ants.
- This substance disturbs the function of a slug’s mucous and salivary gland so the slug cannot move, eat or reproduce.
- Spider Mite Control is a plant extract pesticide used to control spider mites, which are known to feed on several hundred species of plants.
- The plant oil extracts disrupt the breathing of spider mites and also prevent laid eggs from hatching.
- Spider Mite Control is a safe, all-natural alternative to conventional pesticides and does not cause resistance development after continuous use.
- Effective against chewing, sucking, piercing insects (larvae and adults) such as Diamond back moth, Cabbage moth, Common cabbage butterfly, Tobacco cutworm, Corn earworm, Beet armyworm, Rice leaf folder, Rice stem borer, Armyworm, Rice green caterpillar.
- Effective against Phytophtora (Late blight), Alternaria (Early blight), gray mold, Downy mildew and other diseases.
- PF Control 83 contains a unique blend of ingredients that provides impressive control over a wide range of diseases and pests.
- PF Control 83 is based on plant oil extracts Oxymatrine and Thymol and represents a new, unique approach towards integrated pest management.
Bio Networking
VELO VERT is an education and awareness organization that can each make a choice for their daily diet, and know where to find it. The mission of VELO VERT is to share and coordinate training on agro-ecology and chemical-free cultivation techniques; in schools, neighborhoods, small and large business enterprise, consum’actors and farmers.
Earth Markets are present in many countries and now in Mauritius. Earth Markets are farmers’ markets that have been established according to guidelines that follow the Slow Food philosophy.