{"id":1650,"date":"2020-12-01T04:37:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T04:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goc2020.govmu.org\/sfwf\/?page_id=1650"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T12:58:47","slug":"schemes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/?page_id=1650","title":{"rendered":"Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1650\" class=\"elementor elementor-1650\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2583949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2583949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04cde6b\" data-id=\"04cde6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b91469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b91469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SFWF Programmes<br><br><br><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d92f76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d92f76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3122fc4\" data-id=\"3122fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efdadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5efdadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9961\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9961\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Incentive For Milk Production Scheme (IMPS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9961\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9961\"><p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4861\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>Funding to the tune of <strong>Rs 3 million<\/strong> have been provided in the National Budget 2016\/17 to provide incentive for milk production.<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide a stimulus to small cow breeders to take <strong>better care of their heifers up to lactation period<\/strong> so as to boost up milk production<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A cash grant of Rs 5000 will be provided to all <strong>small dairy cows<\/strong> breeders registered with the SFWF for each of their heifers they have successfully reared up to the lactating period for a maximum of 40 cows per breeder<\/li><li>It would normally take <strong>27 months<\/strong> for the <strong>heifer after birth<\/strong>, [i.e <strong>9 months after the Artificial Insemination<\/strong> (AI)] to <strong>start lactating<\/strong><\/li><li>In this connection, the Scheme <strong>applies for all calves born as from 30 March 2014<\/strong> and thereon which would <strong>start lactating as from June 2016 (i.e the start of FY 2016\/17)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Scheme will apply only to dairy cows and not beef type cows.<\/p><ul><li>Breeders who have use Natural Service for conception would be eligible under the Scheme provided the DVS certify that the heifer is of milch type.<\/li><li>In view of the funding provided in National Budget 2016\/17 and administrative fee that would be required by the SFWF to operate the Scheme, the proposed cash grant of Rs 5,000 will be paid to a maximum of 560 cows.<\/li><li>The Scheme will be extended on a first come first serve basis<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>Small dairy cow breeders registered with the SFWF<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d50a809 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d50a809\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd0249\" data-id=\"4dd0249\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c35c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c35c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Agri \u2013 Business Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f6a396 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f6a396\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b267c3\" data-id=\"2b267c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ea1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"66ea1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Subsidy on Agricultural Mechanization Scheme (SAMS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-2022-poster.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-2022-poster.png 382w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-2022-poster-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3964\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1.png 865w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAMS-Brochure-2022-2-1-768x546.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p><p>Application is now open to registrered farmers under the SAMS<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-communique-SAMS-09.10.2025-Annex-I.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Communiqu\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Application-Form-SAM-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SAMS-List-of-Suppliers-of-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of registered Providers of Mechanization Services<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/?page_id=1768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download\u00a0Application Form for Subsidy or\u00a0Registration Form for Provider of Mechanization Services<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mini Tea Harvester Scheme (MTHS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\"><p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3971\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-1.1.jpg 539w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-1.1-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3972\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-2.jpg 565w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flyer-MTHS-Part-2-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Application-form-MTHS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form to apply for Mini Tea<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Certification for Concessionary Road Tax Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>The SFWF is the authorized body providing certification to farmers to enable them benefit from preferential rates on road tax on utility vehicle from the National Transport Authority (NTA).<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p>Applicant must be the owner of a vehicle and provide all relevant documents:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Planter<\/strong><ol><li>Land Title Deed or Lease Agreement<\/li><li>Copy of identity card<\/li><li>Copy of vehicle\u2019s horsepower<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong>Breeder<\/strong><ol><li>Land Title Deed or Lease Agreement<\/li><li>Copy of identity card<\/li><li>Tag numbers of animals<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must be registered with the Fund<\/p><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>Applicants must submit the duly filled <a href=\"\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AppForm-ConcessRoadTax.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B-Carrier Application Form<\/a> together with the required documents at the SFWF Head Office at Saint Pierre or at its sub-offices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1075\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1075\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">VAT Refund Scheme (VRS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1075\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1075\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>The VAT Refund Scheme provides small farmers Refund of VAT paid on their purchases of equipment as specified in a scheduled list.<\/p><p>You may click on the following link to download the <a href=\"\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Schedule-of-VAT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled list<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/List-of-new-item-for-vat-refund.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new list<\/a><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/English\/Downloads\/Documents\/List%20of%20new%20item%20for%20vat%20refund.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide fiscal incentive to small farmers to encourage them adopting modern technologies to increase farm efficiency and productivity, hence boosting up agricultural production.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Scheme provides farmers refund of the 15% Value Added Tax paid on their purchase of equipment, machines, spare parts, etc.<\/p><p>The relevant list of equipment can be viewed for small farmers at the 12th Schedule of the VAT Act. For small farmers the Section 65(A) and (1B) Parts I, II, III and IV is applicable.<\/p><p>The eligible farmer must apply for refund <strong>within 15 days<\/strong> from the end of the quarter during which equipment was purchased, provided that the amount refundable in a quarter is Rs 1,000 or more.<\/p><p>If amount refundable is less than Rs 1000, the person may carry forward this amount to next quarter.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must be registered with the Fund<\/p><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>Eligible Farmers must submit their duly filled in <a href=\"\/sfwf\/?page_id=1768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application forms<\/a> at the Small Farmers Welfare fund Head Office or at its Sub-Offices or at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mra.mu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mauritius Revenue Authority<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Required Documents \/ Info:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Copy of National ID Card<\/li><li>Copy of\u00a0 Farmers Card<\/li><li>Copy of Business Registration Card<\/li><li>VAT Registration Number<\/li><li>Original VAT invoice<\/li><li>Payment receipt<\/li><li>Photocopy of Customs Declaration<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1076\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1076\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bar Code Acquisition Scheme (BCAS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1076\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1076\"><p><strong>1. Le Bar Coding Acquisition Scheme (BCAS)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>En ligne avec le programme gouvernemental 2015-2019, le Small Farmers Welfare Fund (SFWF) en collaboration avec le Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Agro Industrie et de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Alimentaire, a introduit le Bar Coding Acquisition Scheme (BCAS). Sous lequel une allocation sera octroy\u00e9e aux agro processors pour l\u2019acquisition des codes \u00e0 barres pour leurs produits.<\/li><li>L&#8217;objectif de ce programme est de rendre les produits agro-industriels plus commercialisables et d&#8217;aider les petits agro-processeurs \u00e0 exploiter d\u2019avantage des march\u00e9s telles que les hypermarch\u00e9s et les march\u00e9s d&#8217;exportation.<\/li><li>Le BCAS sera op\u00e9r\u00e9 en collaboration avec la Commission de l\u2019Agriculture de Rodrigues.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2. Qu\u2019est qu\u2019un Code \u00e0 Barres?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Les codes \u00e0 barres sont des symboles qui peuvent \u00eatre scann\u00e9s \u00e9lectroniquement \u00e0 l&#8217;aide de syst\u00e8mes laser ou \u00e0 cam\u00e9ra. Ils sont utilis\u00e9s pour encoder des informations telles que les num\u00e9ros de produit, les num\u00e9ros de s\u00e9rie et les num\u00e9ros de lot.<\/li><li>Pour la R\u00e9publique de Maurice, le GS1 (MAURITIUS) LTD, travaillant avec la Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), est la seule organisation autoris\u00e9e \u00e0 allouer des codes \u00e0 barres GS1 uniques aux op\u00e9rateurs commerciaux.<\/li><li>Les codes \u00e0 barres GS1 jouent un r\u00f4le cl\u00e9 dans les cha\u00eenes d&#8217;approvisionnement, permettant aux parties comme les d\u00e9taillants, les fabricants, etc de mettre en oeuvre la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 des produits tout au long de la cha\u00eene d&#8217;approvisionnement ainsi que de g\u00e9rer leur stock.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3. Allocation Payable<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Les agro processeurs b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieront d\u2019 une allocation \u2018one off\u2019 de maximum Rs 10,000 sous le BCAS, pour financer:<ol><li>Les \u00e9tiquette code \u00e0 barres pour un minimum de 1 000 produits.<\/li><li>Les frais d\u2019enregistrement au GS1(MAURITIUS) LTD pour la premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Le BCAS sera op\u00e9rationnelle selon le principe de \u2018premier venu, premier servi \u2019 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 \u00e9puisement des fonds pr\u00e9vu \u00e0 cet effet.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3. Comment b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de l\u2019allocation financi\u00e8re?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Sont \u00e9ligibles, les agro- processeurs enregistr\u00e9s avec le SFWF.<\/li><li>L\u2019Agro processeur doit faire l\u2019application pour les codes barres requises au bureau du SFWF c\/o Public Relation Unit Office, Citronelle, Rodrigues muni des documents suivants:<ol><li>Sa Carte Agro Processeur Valide<\/li><li>Une d\u00e9claration du chiffre d&#8217;affaires annuel sur le formulaire GS1 (MAURITIUS) LTD;<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>L\u2019application, sera envoy\u00e9e par le SFWF au GS1 (MAURITIUS) LTD pour entre autres, avoir la cotation respective.<\/li><li>Apr\u00e8s r\u00e9ception de la cotation et v\u00e9rification, le SFWF effectuera le paiement en forme de ch\u00e8que en faveur de GS1 (MAURITIUS) LTD pour permettre l&#8217;\u00e9mission des codes \u00e0 barres \u00e0 l\u2019Agro processeur.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1077\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1077\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mechanisation Support Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1077\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1077\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/?page_id=2715\">Mechanisation Support Scheme<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a004fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a004fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba771 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ba771\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-054521c\" data-id=\"054521c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ccb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ccb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Farm Production Support Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-596acc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"596acc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-183fa6a\" data-id=\"183fa6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed93829 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ed93829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accordion #1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fertiliser Subsidy Scheme (FSS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3865\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS.jpeg 1717w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS-714x1024.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS-768x1102.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS-1070x1536.jpeg 1070w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-1-FSS-1427x2048.jpeg 1427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3859\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS.jpeg 1742w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS-722x1024.jpeg 722w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS-768x1089.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS-1083x1536.jpeg 1083w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-3-FSS-1444x2048.jpeg 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3860\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1.jpeg 1727w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1-210x300.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1-717x1024.jpeg 717w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1-768x1098.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1-1075x1536.jpeg 1075w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-2-FSS-1-1433x2048.jpeg 1433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3858\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS.jpeg 1757w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS-740x1024.jpeg 740w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS-768x1063.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS-1110x1536.jpeg 1110w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Page-4-FSS-1480x2048.jpeg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Application is now open for the Fertilizer Subsidy Scheme (FSS), Locally Produced Fertilizer Scheme (LPFS) and Bio Farming Subsidy Scheme (BFSS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FSS-Communique-21-June-2025.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Communiqu\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/a325omAEVVUGzoZq7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>List of Fertilisers [ <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TABLE-PRODUCTS-OPEN-FIELD-22-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Field<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TABLE-PRODUCTS-HYDRO-22-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydroponic<\/a> ]<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bio Farming Support Scheme (BFSS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3854\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bio-Farming-Poster-Final.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click to view full page<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bio-Farming-Support-Scheme-Application-Form-25-04-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cattle Productivity Incentive Scheme (CPIS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\"><p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4861\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/POSE-3-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To merge the HPIS and IMPS into one scheme.<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide a stimulus to small cow breeders to take <strong>better care of their heifers up to lactation period<\/strong> (a most critical period for the survival of both the cow and the calf) so as to <strong>boost up milk production<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A cash grant of <strong>Rs 15,000<\/strong> will be provided to small registered breeders\u00a0 for each calf having reached the age of <strong>3 months<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>A <strong>maximum<\/strong> of <strong>40 calves<\/strong> per year<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Scheme will apply only to cattle breeders only.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>Small dairy cow breeders registered with the SFWF<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Breeders Support Scheme (BSS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To to assist small-scale livestock farmers by helping them enhance productivity, ensure animal health, and adopt modern farming techniques. The program provides necessary tools and resources to help farmers increase both the quality and quantity of their products, thus boosting their income and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the sector.<\/p><p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Assist<\/strong> small breeders in achieving <strong>optimal<\/strong> and <strong>high-quality production<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Promote<\/strong> the <strong>continuity<\/strong> of small breeders&#8217; activities.<\/li><li>Ensure the supply of <strong>safe <\/strong>and <strong>high-quality feed<\/strong> for animals.<\/li><li><strong>Increase<\/strong> <strong>local production<\/strong> of <strong>quality meat<\/strong> and <strong>milk<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Increase breeders&#8217; <strong>incomes<\/strong> while <strong>reducing<\/strong> their <strong>production costs<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Help<\/strong> small breeders <strong>adapt<\/strong> to and <strong>integrate modern<\/strong>, <strong>green<\/strong> technologies to <strong>improve efficiency<\/strong> and <strong>productivity<\/strong>.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Modernize<\/strong> the sector further and make it <strong>more attractive<\/strong> to <strong>new<\/strong> breeders, including <strong>youth<\/strong>, ensuring its <strong>sustainability<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Types of Intervention under the BSS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><strong>Purchase of animal medicines<\/strong><br \/>Provision of essential veterinary medicines to ensure animal health and productivity.<\/li><li><strong>Quality testing on <\/strong>Fresh milk, Water, Animal feed to guarantee quality, &amp; other agro-processed products such as meat, eggs, paneer, yogurt, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Strengthening bio-security: <\/strong>Measures to reinforce bio-security at the farm level to prevent diseases and ensure healthy livestock.<\/li><li><strong>Acquisition of green\/ecological technologies: <\/strong>Support for adopting environmentally friendly technologies that contribute to sustainable farming practices.<\/li><li><strong>Well digging: <\/strong>Provision of resources for well-digging to ensure access to clean water for livestock.<\/li><li><strong>Acquisition of modern and innovative technologies: <\/strong>Encouragement and support for the adoption of modern and innovative technologies to improve farm management and productivity.<\/li><li><strong>Packaging and marketing of product: <\/strong>Assistance in product packaging and marketing to improve visibility and sales.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Acquisition of incubators: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Provision of incubators to enhance poultry farming productivity and management.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Scheme will apply only to breeders only.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>(i) Small breeders registered with the SFWF and who own the following number of animals:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"51\"><p><strong>SN<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"79\"><p><strong>Animals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Cattle<\/p><\/td><td><p>No more than 40 heads<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Sow<\/p><\/td><td><p>No more than 20 heads<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Fattening pig<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not less than 5 and not more than 100 heads<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Goat or sheep<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not less than 5 and not more than 100 heads<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Rabbit<\/p><\/td><td>Not less than 10 and not more than 300 heads<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Poultry<\/p><\/td><td>Not less than 25 but no more than 15,000 heads<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"51\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"79\"><p>Deer<\/p><\/td><td>Not less than 5 and not more than 100 heads<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>(ii) Animals concerned by the Animal Production Division (APD) must be micro chipped (currently not required for pig farmers until June 2024).<\/p><p>(iii) The breeder must operate a farm that is registered with the National Livestock Information System (NLIS) for cattle, goats, sheep, or mixed farms.<\/p><p>(iv) The number of animals must be regularly updated in the database of the Animal Production Division (APD).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2496\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2496\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Subsidy on Purchase of Veterinary Drugs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2496\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2496\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6520\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-drugs-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-drugs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-drugs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-drugs-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-drugs.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant Amount:<\/strong><br \/>A 50% subsidy on the cost of veterinary medicines, up to a maximum of Rs 4,000 per year per farmer.<\/p><p><strong>Objectives: <\/strong><\/p><ol><li>To ensure continuous access for farmers to veterinary medicines.<\/li><li>To provide complete and timely treatments for their animals, essential for maintaining good health, livelihood, and optimal performance.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The subsidy will be granted on the purchase of veterinary medicines, in accordance with the <strong>list of medicines<\/strong> approved by the <strong>Veterinary Services<\/strong> of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security. <strong>(LVD)<\/strong><\/li><li>Farmers will pay the full cost of the medicines directly to the suppliers and then apply for the corresponding subsidy from the Small Farmers Welfare Fund (SFWF).<\/li><li>The necessary documents specific to each type of intervention must be submitted with the application, along with the documents mentioned on page \u2026<\/li><li>The veterinary medicines purchased must comply with the recommendations of <strong>veterinaries registered<\/strong> with the <strong>Mauritius Veterinary Council<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A duly signed and stamped invoice from the suppliers, specifying the medicines purchased and their costs must be submitted to the SFWF.<\/li><\/ul><p>After necessary verification, the SFWF will make the payment to the farmer via bank transfer or cheque.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2497\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2497\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Quality Testing <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2497\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2497\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6521\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food-testing-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food-testing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food-testing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food-testing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food-testing.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant Amount: <\/strong><\/p><p>A 75% subsidy, up to a maximum of Rs 5,000 per test, on the costs and analyses of (i) processed milk, (ii) water, (iii) feed to ensure their quality, and (iv) other agro-processed products such as meat, eggs, paneer, yogurt, etc., will be granted to farmers.<\/p><p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>To enable farmers to ensure the use of quality inputs for their animals.<\/li><li>To improve the quantity and quality of milk.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A list of selected suppliers, as well as an approved list of analyses for milk, water, and feed, along with corresponding rates, will be made available to small farmers by the SFWF.<\/li><li>Farmers will pay the full cost of the analyses directly to the supplier(s).<\/li><li>They can then submit a request for the corresponding subsidy to the SFWF for the required analyses from one or more suppliers as included in the list provided.<\/li><li>A duly signed and stamped invoice from the suppliers, specifying the analyses conducted and their corresponding costs should be submitted, along with the documents mentioned\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>After necessary administrative verifications with concerned authority and approval of the application by the PIMC, the SFWF will issue a bank transfer\/cheque to the breeder representing the quantum of subsidy he would qualify for.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2498\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2498\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reinforcing Bio-Security at Farm Level<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2498\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2498\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6522\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosecurity-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosecurity-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosecurity-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosecurity-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/biosecurity.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Grant amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>50% of eligible costs.<\/li><li>Maximum ceiling of Rs 200,000 per farm per year.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Number of beneficiary farms: 5 farms per year.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To improve biosecurity on farms in order to protect animal health, public health and prevent diseases.<\/p><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>After the completion of works aimed at strengthening biosecurity, the farmer can receive the BSS grant through the SFWF.<\/li><li>The farmer must provide:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>All necessary permits obtained from the competent authorities.<\/li><li>An estimate from a duly registered company that has performed or plans to perform the works.<\/li><li>Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/li><li>National identity card.<\/li><li>Bank details (if available).<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Once the application is approved, an agreement will be signed between the Ministry (represented by the SFWF) and the farmer.<\/li><li>An initial 50% payment will be made upon approval.<\/li><li>After the works are completed, the farmer must submit a final invoice for review.<\/li><li>A field visit will be conducted by the technical team to assess the project.<\/li><li>If the technical team&#8217;s report is satisfactory, the second 50% payment will be made to the farmer. The SFWF will reimburse the grant amount after:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>Necessary administrative checks with the concerned parties.<\/li><\/ol><p>Approval by the PIMC.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2499\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2499\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Acquisition of Green Technologies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2499\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2499\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6523\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/green-energy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/green-energy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/green-energy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/green-energy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/green-energy.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant Amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>80% of costs, up to a maximum of Rs 200,000 per project.<\/li><li>Number of beneficiaries: 5 farms per year.<\/li><li>Target production: 625 kWh per month.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To assist farmers in making a rapid transition to green solutions, including the installation of photovoltaic panels and, eventually, other innovations such as biogas systems for energy production on farms.<\/p><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><p>The SFWF, with the support of CEB, will issue a call for proposals to gather projects submitted by interested farmers.<\/p><p>\u00a0The received proposals will be reviewed and validated by a joint committee, including the SFWF, CEB, and other key stakeholders.<\/p><p>Once the application is approved by the Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee (PIMC), an agreement will be signed between the SFWF and the farmer.<\/p><p>The SFWF will assist eligible farmers in accessing a loan guaranteed by the DBM at a reduced interest rate to complement the funding for acquiring the system.<\/p><p>Following the completion for the acquisition of green technology, the breeder will have to avail for the BSS subsidy at the SFWF.<\/p><p>Farmers have to provide a quotation from a duly registered company on the green technologies that they would wish to acquire and the features and purpose of the said technologies.<\/p><p>An initial payment of 50% of the grant will be made.<\/p><p>Once the project is completed, the farmer must submit the final invoice.<\/p><p>\u00a0A field visit will be conducted by the technical team to assess the implementation.<\/p><p>Based on a satisfactory report from the technical team and approval from the PIMC, the remaining 50% will be paid.<\/p><p>The SFWF will process the final reimbursement after completing all necessary administrative checks.<\/p><p>Other documents which will need to be submitted upon application:<\/p><ol><li>Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/li><li>National identity card.<\/li><li>Bank details (if available).<\/li><\/ol><p>Animal identification card (if applicable)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24910\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24910\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Drilling of Wells\/Borehole Facilities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24910\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24910\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6524\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drilling-of-borehole-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drilling-of-borehole-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drilling-of-borehole-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drilling-of-borehole-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drilling-of-borehole.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant Amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>50% of costs, up to a maximum of Rs 400,000.<\/li><li>Condition: Must be located at least 200 meters away from residential areas.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide farmers with basic access to water for hygienic and productive farm operations, in line with recognized sanitary practices.<\/p><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><p>Following the completion of drilling of borehole facilities, the breeder has to thereon avail for the BSS grant at the SFWF.<\/p><p>Farmers must provide:<\/p><ol><li>a) All necessary permits obtained from the relevant authorities.<\/li><li>b) An estimate\/ quotation from a duly registered company for the proposed or completed works.<\/li><li>c) Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/li><li>d) National identity card.<\/li><li>e) Bank details (if available).<\/li><\/ol><p>After validation of the application, an agreement will be signed between the Ministry (represented by the SFWF) and the farmer.<\/p><p>An initial 50% payment will be made at that time.<\/p><p>\u00a0Once the works are completed, the farmer must submit a final invoice.<\/p><p>A field visit will be conducted by the technical team to assess the project.<\/p><p>Upon receipt of a satisfactory report from the technical team, the second 50% payment will be made.<\/p><p>The SFWF will reimburse the grant amount after:<\/p><ul><li>Necessary administrative checks with the concerned parties.<\/li><li>Approval by the PIMC<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Acquisition of Modern and Innovative Technologies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24911\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6527\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Revolutionizing-Modern-Farming-Farmonauts-Latest-Agricultural-Technology-Innovations-for-2024_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Revolutionizing-Modern-Farming-Farmonauts-Latest-Agricultural-Technology-Innovations-for-2024_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Revolutionizing-Modern-Farming-Farmonauts-Latest-Agricultural-Technology-Innovations-for-2024_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Revolutionizing-Modern-Farming-Farmonauts-Latest-Agricultural-Technology-Innovations-for-2024_2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Revolutionizing-Modern-Farming-Farmonauts-Latest-Agricultural-Technology-Innovations-for-2024_2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant Amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>80% of total costs, up to a maximum of Rs 150,000 per farmer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To enable farmers to access and adopt modern and innovative technologies (Internet of Things, digitalization, mobile apps, etc.) at more affordable rates, to better manage their farms.<\/p><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><p>Following the completion for the acquisition of modern and innovative technology, the breeder will have to avail for the BSS subsidy at the SFWF.<\/p><p>Farmers have to provide a quotation from a duly registered company on the new technologies that they would wish to acquire and the features and purpose of the said technologies.<\/p><p>Once the application is approved by the Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee (PIMC), an agreement will be signed between the SFWF and the farmer.<\/p><p>An initial payment of 50% of the grant will be made.<\/p><p>Once the project is completed, the farmer must submit the final invoice.<\/p><p>\u00a0A field visit will be conducted by the technical team to assess the implementation.<\/p><p>Based on a satisfactory report from the technical team and approval from the PIMC, the remaining 50% will be paid.<\/p><p>The SFWF will process the final reimbursement after completing all necessary administrative checks.<\/p><p>Other documents which will need to be submitted upon application:<\/p><ol><li>Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/li><li>National identity card.<\/li><li>Bank details (if available).<\/li><\/ol><p>Animal identification card (if applicable)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Product Packaging and Marketing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24912\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6525\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/product-packaging-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/product-packaging-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/product-packaging-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/product-packaging-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/product-packaging.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>80% of total costs, capped at Rs 150,000 per farmer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Improve the accessibility of farmers&#8217; products in the local market.<\/li><li>Enhance their competitiveness to meet clients&#8217; strict requirements.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Operational Modalities:<\/strong><\/p><p>Once the packaging and marketing process is completed, the farmer can apply for the BSS grant from the SFWF.<\/p><p>The farmer must submit:<\/p><ol><li>a) An estimate from a registered company for packaging and marketing services.<\/li><li>b) A description of the project\u2019s features and objectives.<\/li><li>c) Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/li><li>d) National identity card.<\/li><li>e) Bank details (if available).<\/li><\/ol><p>After validation by the PIMC, an agreement will be signed between the SFWF and the farmer.<\/p><p>An initial 50% payment will be made upon approval.<\/p><p>After the project completion, the farmer must submit a final invoice.<\/p><p>A field visit will be conducted by the technical team.<\/p><p>If the technical report is satisfactory and approved by the PIMC, the second 50% payment will be released.<\/p><p>The SFWF will reimburse the farmer after all necessary administrative checks and final PIMC approval.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24913\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24913\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Acquisition of Incubator<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24913\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24913\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6526\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/incubator-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/incubator-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/incubator-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/incubator-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/incubator.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Grant amount:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>75% subsidy of total costs capped at Rs 50 000 per farmer<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p><p>To enhance poultry farming productivity and management.<\/p><p><strong>Operational modalities:<\/strong><\/p><p>Farmers will pay the full cost of the incubator directly to the suppliers and then apply for the corresponding subsidy from the Small Farmers Welfare Fund (SFWF).<\/p><p>Following the acquisition of the incubator, the breeder will have to provide an invoice from a duly registered company<\/p><p>An initial payment of 50% of the grant will be made.<\/p><p>A field visit will be conducted by the technical team.<\/p><p>The SFWF will process the final reimbursement after completing all necessary administrative checks.<\/p><p>The farmer must submit:<\/p><p>a) An estimate from a registered company for the incubator<\/p><p>b) A description of the project\u2019s features and objectives.<\/p><p>c) Valid SFWF farmer card.<\/p><p>d) National identity card.<\/p><p>e) Bank details (if available)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24914\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24914\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Subsidy on Milk, Water and Feed Testing for Milk Agro Processors (SMWF)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24914\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24914\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>To ensure Agro Processors are collecting Good Quality Milk (non adulterated and safer for consumption) from breeders at Farm Gate Level and in turn supply quality milk to customers.<\/li><li>To ensure that small breeders are using good quality animal feeds to improve quantity and quality of milk.<\/li><li>To ensure Agro Processors are using good quality water for their usual activities to prevent potential contamination in order to ensure safe and quality food.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide grant to agro processors under\u00a0<b>the Accompanying Measures for the Livestock Sector (AMLS)<\/b>\u00a0to meet with the costs of:<\/p><ol><li>Milk<\/li><li>Feed<\/li><li>Water Testing<\/li><\/ol><p>at the Food Technology Laboratory (FTL) of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>According to the FTL there is a need for both chemical &amp; microbiological tests to ensure supply of non-adulterated milk and safe food for consumption. The following tests have therefore been recommended by the FTL:<ul><li>Micro parameters with Total Coliform for\u00a0<b>milk testing<\/b><\/li><li>E.coli, Coliform, Intestinal enterococci, Colony count 22\u25e6C, Colony count 36\u25e6C for <strong>water testing<\/strong><\/li><li>B-glucuronidase-positive E.coli, Yeast and mould and Salmonella for <strong>feed testing<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>According, to an agro processor, he needs to have\u00a0<b>40 samples<\/b>\u00a0i.e 20 of fresh milk collected and 20 of processed milk tested every month.<\/li><\/ol><p>A total funding of Rs221, 000 would be required per agro processor. The SFWF would provide 50% subsidy and the agro processor would need to contribute the remaining 50%.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The farmer must be registered with the Fund<\/li><li>Committed to the processing of fresh milk purchased from small farmers<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>All interested companies are requested to submit their applications at any of the SFWF offices accompanied by the following:<\/p><ol><li>Quotation (s) of the required analyzes (original and copies) obtained from the FTL<\/li><li>List of breeders with whom the company works<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24915\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24915\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tea Sector Support Scheme (TSSS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24915\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24915\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3889\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide free fertilizer (NPK and CAN) to small registered tea planters to assist them in increasing their field productivity and reducing their cost of production.<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>To boost up the production of tea leaves, hence consolidating the tea industry and livelihood of families depending on this sector.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Amount of fertilizer distributed<\/strong>: NPK fertiliser 175 Kg per arpent and CAN fertiliser 100 Kg per arpent<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eligibility criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tea planters must be duly registered with the Small Planters Welfare Fund (SFWF)<\/li><li>Tea planters should possess a valid National Agricultural Products Regulatory Office (NAPRO) license<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>Applicants must submit their duly filled\u00a0TSSS Application Form\u00a0at the SFWF Head Office at Saint Pierre or at its sub-offices together with the following documents:<\/p><ul><li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Valid tea planter&#8217;s card<\/span><\/li><li>Copy of Valid NAPRO license<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f029ade elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f029ade\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-180a4be\" data-id=\"180a4be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73957d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73957d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de291aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de291aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d896f7\" data-id=\"5d896f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2687354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2687354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Management Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db851ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db851ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f26eee7\" data-id=\"f26eee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238816d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"238816d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3721\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accordion #1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3721\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Farmers' Protection Scheme (FPS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3722\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-1.png 480w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-1-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5382\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3.png 1156w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3-716x1024.png 716w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3-768x1098.png 768w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-3-1074x1536.png 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5386\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-2.png 448w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-2-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5388\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-4.png 457w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPS-flyer-4-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accident Insurance Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3723\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Accident Insurance Scheme aims to provide small farmers an income support during redundancy caused by injuries, where they might not earn any revenue, so as to enable them meeting with at least their basic needs and partially financing relevant medical expenses<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide a 24-hour worldwide insurance coverage to registered farmers against injuries caused by accident.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Payment Benefits:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li>Payment of compensation shall be effected for more than one event during the whole membership period (i.e. 2017-2018). An event being an accident causing a total\/partial\/permanent disability.<\/li><li>Payment of injury leave allowance and reimbursement of medical expenses may be made during the coverage period and based solely on medical certificate\/s issued by a doctor from the public hospital certifying the nature of the disability and the cause.<\/li><li>Payment of a disability compensation calculated on the degree of disability of the farmer is payable as follows:<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Financial Indemnities<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Death: Nil<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Permanent TOTAL Disablement: Rs 20,000<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Permanent PARTIAL Disablement: Based on degree of disability (as per <a href=\"\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AIS-Schedule.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Temporary Total Disablement: Rs 1,500 per week (for a maximum of 24 weeks with a waiting period of 15 days)<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must be registered with the Fund<\/p><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>A farmer is automatically covered under the Accident Insurance Cover at registration.<\/p><p><strong>Claims \/ Refund<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmers must submit their duly filled n the event of an accident causing injury, the farmers must submit their duly filled Claim Form together with the following documents to avail for the Accident Insurance Scheme.<\/p><p><strong>Required Documents \/ Info:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Copy of National ID Card<\/li><li>Copy of Valid Farmer ID Card<\/li><li>Original (or certified true copy of) Medical Certificate<\/li><li>Original Invoice(s)<\/li><li>Original Receipt(s)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3724\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3724\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Farmers' Pension Scheme (FPS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3724\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3724\"><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide <strong>pension benefits<\/strong> to small farmers for an assured income a <strong>secured retirement<\/strong> in their old age.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The SFWF introduced two Farmers\u2019 Pension Plans for registered farmers as follows:<ul><li>The <strong>Small Farmers Welfare Fund Pension Scheme<\/strong> by the State Insurance Company of Mauritius (SICOM)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Small Farmers Welfare Fund Pension Scheme<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>This Pension Scheme is run by the State Insurance Company of Mauritius (SICOM) and is meant for registered small farmers registered with the SFWF holding a valid planter\u2019s\/breeder\u2019s card as well as husband\/wife and children of 18 years or above.This Pension Scheme is run by the State Insurance Company of Mauritius (SICOM) and is meant for registered small farmers registered with the SFWF holding a valid planter\u2019s\/breeder\u2019s card as well as husband\/wife and children of 18 years or above.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Contribution<ul><li>Minimum pension amount payable is 200 rupees per month including life cover with the opportunity to contribute an additional sum to obtain a higher pension. There is no maximum ceiling on level of contribution.<\/li><li>Farmers can opt to pay for an additional contribution for an insurance cover in case of permanent disability.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Benefits and Pension is payable:<ul><li>The planter can receive the money either through a lump sum or as a monthly pension.<\/li><li>Pension compulsory at age of retirement fixed at 65 years.<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span>Pension as from the age of 50.<\/li><li>In case of death.<\/li><li>In case of complete and permanent disability.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>\u00a0Benefits<\/strong><\/p><p>(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monthly pension or lump sum at retirement.<\/p><p>(ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Widow and Orphan pension in case of death before retirement.<\/p><p>(iii) Disability pension in case of disability before retirement age.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The farmer must be registered with the Fund. The farmer must be registered with the Fund.<\/li><li>Age limit for entry from 18 to 55 years<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>Eligible Farmers must submit their duly filled <a href=\"\/sfwf\/?page_id=1768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application form<\/a> together with the following documents at the Small Farmers Welfare Fund Head Office or at its Sub-Offices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3725\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3725\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Winter Allowance Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3725\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3725\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3889\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tea-Sector-Support-Scheme.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide an income support to tea growers for the loss of income incurred during winter season due to decrease in tea leaves production in the form of tea leaves harvested for the previous season<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>To encourage planters to provide better maintenance of theri crops during winter (e.g. pruning their fields) to increase productivity<\/li><li>To boost up for new entrants including youngsters in tea plantation<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Quantum Payable:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rs 1.50\/Kg for the total leaves produced but calculated based on quantity of tea leaves for the <strong>five winter months (5)<\/strong> pertaining to the respective Crop Season<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must:<\/p><ol><li>be registered with the Fund and hold a valid Farmer&#8217;s Card<\/li><li>hold a valid licence from the National Agricultural Products Regulatory Office (NAPRO)<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>How to benefit from the Winter Allowance Scheme:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tea growers must ensure that their names together with their respective production (Kg) for the last crop season are provided by the respective Tea Factories to the NAPRO.<\/li><li>The SFWF will then issue the corresponding cheques, as per list of eligible tea growers as submitted by the NAPRO.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3726\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3726\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Funeral Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3726\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3726\"><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide financial assistance in the form of a death grant to the farmer or his\/her family in case of the demise of a family member.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p>The Fund provides a death grant (including funeral and cremation expenses) to the farmers or his\/her family in the event the farmer himself\/herself and\/or a member of the family has passed away due to natural reasons.<\/p><p>The family would comprise:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(a) The farmer<br \/>(b) The spouse of the farmer, married under the Civil Status Act<br \/>(c) The children of the farmer born from the civil marriage at (b) and below the age of 18 years<\/p><p><strong>Payment of Benefits:<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>SN<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>Details<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>Amount Payable (Rs)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>One person\u00a0\u00a0has deceased and only one person is registered as farmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>5,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>One person has deceased and two persons are registered as farmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>2 x 5,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>One farmer has deceased and two persons are registered as farmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>2 x 5,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>More than one person deceased and one person is registered as farmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>As per Board Decision<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"37\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"462\"><p>More than one person deceased and two persons is registered as farmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p>As per Board Decision<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Beneficiaries:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer or any member(s) of the family of the said deceased registered farmer s designated in the Registration Form. <strong>(Contribution &#8211; Free)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must be registered with the Fund<\/p><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer is automatically covered by the Funeral Scheme at registration.<\/p><p><strong>How to make a claim?<\/strong><\/p><p>The beneficiary must call in person at the SFWF Head Office at Saint Pierre or any of the sub-offices and fill a <a href=\"\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Funeral-Scheme-Claim-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claim form<\/a> accompanied by the following documents.<\/p><p><strong>Required Documents:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Death Certificate of the deceased person<\/li><li>Copy of National ID Card of farmer(s)<\/li><li>Copy of National ID card of beneficiary<\/li><li>Copy of Birth Certificate of child, in case the latter has deceased<\/li><li>Copy of Marriage Certificate, in case the spouse has deceased<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1a1a19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1a1a19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4824948\" data-id=\"4824948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e86eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e86eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1acb35f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1acb35f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-927ce09\" data-id=\"927ce09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dad036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dad036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality of Life Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03f4e7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03f4e7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d2fb80\" data-id=\"3d2fb80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9e5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ee9e5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2501\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accordion #1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2501\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2501\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2502\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Farmers Excellence Award Scheme (FEAS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2502\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2502\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FEAS-2025-poster.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FEAS-2025-poster.png 460w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FEAS-2025-poster-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p><p>Application is now open to registrered farmers willing to participate in the national contest for the FEAS.<\/p><p><strong>Closing Date: Monday 17 November 2025 <\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Communique-FEAS-17.10.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Communiqu\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Application-Form-for-Farmers-Excellence-Award-Scheme.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Application Form<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sample-4-SMALL-FARMERS-POSTER-FEAS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt;&gt; Poster<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2503\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2503\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Educational achiever Award Scheme (EAAS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2503\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2503\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Application is now open for the 8th Edition of EAAS for children of duly registered small farmers who have succeeded in their exams for PSAC\/ NCE \/ SC \/ HSC\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Closing Date: 31 October 2025<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Press-Communique-EAAS-for-MRU-11.09.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Communiqu\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/?page_id=1768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downloadable forms<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2504\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2504\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Family Fun Day<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2504\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2504\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Family-Fun-Day.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Family-Fun-Day.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sfwf.govmu.org\/sfwf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Family-Fun-Day-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To provide leisure activities to small farmers and their families, including their children.<\/p><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p><p>To\u00a0promote the welfare of the farming community and enhance their Quality of life. To provide constructive activities to children of farmers during school holidays. To promote networking and exchange of ideas among farmers from different parts of the island. To consolidate the family.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p>SFWF organises regular leisure activities for small famer&#8217;s community more particularly during school holidays. The Fund provides free transport facility and lunch during such activities. Various places of interest are chosen for these occasions (Bras D\u2019Eau Nature Park, Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, Black River Gorge and so on).<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Contribution: <\/strong>The facility is free of charge.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Beneficiaries:<\/strong> Farmers and their family.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><p>The farmer must be registered with the Fund.<\/p><p><strong>Mode of application:<\/strong><\/p><p>A\u00a0<b>participation form<\/b>\u00a0is sent to farmers that must be duly filled and sent to the SFWF Head Office at Saint Pierre or any of the sub-offices.<\/p><p><strong>Required Documents:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Birth Certificate of Child<\/li><li>Farmer must be holder of a valid Farmer&#8217;s card<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2505\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2505\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Work Based Placement for Children of Farmers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2505\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2505\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><p>To promote on-the-job training to children of farmers to better prepare them for their future in terms of further education and career<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><p>Under the Work Based Placement Scheme children of registered farmers are provided on-the-job training in the different departments of the Fund (Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Project Development, Information Technology and Internal Control) \u200bon farms and fieldon farms and fields.<\/p><p><strong>HSC School Leavers<\/strong><\/p><p>The placement is allocated to children who have just sat for the Higher School Certificate for the current examinations and have obtained best results at the School Certificate examinations.<\/p><p><strong>University Level<\/strong><\/p><p>The placement is allocated to children of registered farmers following courses at the University of Mauritius or University of Technology and who have just completed their Higher School Certificate Examinations.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Child of Registered Famers<\/li><li>Students who had already been on placement at the SFWF shall not be eligible for the Scheme. The additional criteria, to decide between cases of ex-aequos are as follows:<ul><li>Types of farming activity undertaken by the applicant\u2019s responsible party, whether full time or part time farmer, whereby full time farmers is given priority of consideration.<\/li><li>Number of children attending primary or secondary or tertiary institutions in the applicant\u2019s family. Family with the highest number is given priority of consideration.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Remunerations: <\/strong>A monthly stipend is payable to each trainee. The SFWF has made arrangements with the TEC approved universities in Mauritius (University of Mauritius, University of Technology, Open University and Universit\u00e9 des Mascareignes)<\/p><p><strong>Documents to be produced:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Examinations Result of farmers\u2019 children<\/li><li>Responsible party&#8217;s SFWF&#8217;s valid card<\/li><li>Birth Certificate of applicant<\/li><li>SC\/HSC\/Degree Certificate of applicant<\/li><li>Instruction letter issued by the Mauritius Examination Syndicate to applicant for the HSC exams<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d07a6be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d07a6be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e542910\" data-id=\"e542910\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6f85d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd6f85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-365d680 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"365d680\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddbb0e9\" data-id=\"ddbb0e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215b299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"215b299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of registered farmers for roll 2023-2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc65974 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc65974\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a25390\" data-id=\"7a25390\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b87db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b87db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>N\/A<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SFWF Programmes Incentive For Milk Production Scheme (IMPS) Purpose: Funding to the tune of Rs 3 million have been provided in the National Budget 2016\/17 to provide incentive for milk production. 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