MAMR, Seychelles

The Organisational Structure of MAMR

Minister R. Jumeau, Mr.

Principal Secretary Finley J. Racombo, Mr.

Director Administration MAMR Emmie Etienne, Mrs.

Assistant Director Personnel Section Meggie Chetty, Mrs.
Assistant Director Accounts Section Terrence Morel, Mr.

Director General Crop Development & Promotion Division Antoine M. Moustache, Mr.

Director Agricultural Extension Section Joseph Faure, Mr.
Director Plant Protection Section Will Dogley, Mr.
Director Plant Genetic Resources & Development Centre Jose Loustau-Lalanne, Mr.
Director Vegetable Research & Evaluation Station Mark Naiken, Mr.

Director General Animal Health & Development Division Bernard Moulinie, Dr.

Livestock Specialist Gerald Chetty, Mr.
Director Poultry Development Section Roland Hoareau, Mr.
Pig & Cattle Development Section Roland Mein, Mr.
Director Veterinary Services Section Pierre Boudane, Dr.

Director General Agricultural Planning & Training Walter Talma

Director Training Section Mermedah Moustache, Mrs.
Farmers Training Centre Head Of School Jean Alcindor, Mr.
Maritime Training Centre Head Of School Anthony Olof, Mr.
Director Agricultural Planning Section Emmanuel Tomking, Mr.

MAMR Information Section

Head Linetta Joubert, Ms.

Seychelles Fishing Authority

Managing Director SFA Phillip Michaud, Mr.

The Seychelles Fishing Authority, a statutory body, falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources(MAMR). The rest of the MAMR is made up of 4 divisions, namely

Administration
Crop Development and Promotion
Animal Health and Development
Agricultural Planning and Training

The services offered to the farming community by each division are as follows.

Administration:

The Victoria Market, which is the principal market of the Seychelles and situated in its capital town, is opened to vegetable, fruit and fish vendors, florists, and handicraft sellers, and butchers.

Crop Development & Promotion Division :

Plant Genetic Resources & Development Section (Click for detailed description of activities)

Soil Diagnostic Laboratory

The Fruit Plant Nursery, which endeavours to make available to farmers and the general public quality fruit trees and other planting materials.

ThePlant Protection Laboratory, which provides assistance to farmers and public in general in order to diagnose plant disorders caused by pests and diseases. Publication: "Code of Conduct: Safe Use of Agricultural Pesticides"

The Plant and Quality Control : phytosanitary certificates are issued to exporters after inspection of products, and upon arrival at the airport imported plant products are also inspected. Infected products are destroyed.

The Extension Service, where the farming community are offered free of charge, on a regular basis, routine visits by Extension Officers, who provides them with advice, training and current affairs.

The Unit has 6 Extension Agents who are responsible for the 6 farming regions of Seychelles. These Agents have the following responsibilities:

Routine extension visits to farmers to discuss technical issues and offer advice on a one-to-one basis.
Organize demonstrations and on-farm trials for the farmers.
Execute regular in-house training sessions for extension field staff
Attend regular research/extension technical exchange visits
Carry out visits with other sections of MAMR for land allocation, registration or loan purposes.

Agricultural Documentation Centre (AGRIDOC)

publications

The collection of information for the different publications is ongoing.

Agricultural Requisite Store : The Requisite stores are situated in various strategic regions of Seychelles, where the farmers are most concentrated. The farmers can purchase agricultural inputs at affordable prices.

Controlled Environment & Drainage Unit : This unit offers the farming community assistance in the construction of shadehouses and in setting up their irrigation and drainage systems. It concentrates on the expansion of the greenhouse technology to as many farmers as possible. At the same time advice is given to those who had already adopted the technology, hence increasing their holdings' capacity so that a wider range of crops could be targeted in one crop cycle. Todate there is a total of 10 hectares of land cultivated using the controlled environment technology, growing a wide range of vegetable crops. New cultivars are being constantly screened under greenhouses so as to evaluate their yield potential which would eventually be used as yardstick against farmers' production.

All crop varieties recommended from screening are further exposed to more rigorous evaluations to fine conclusions previously made. Publication : Progress Report:No.6 of the Vegetable Unit.

Animal Health & Development Division :

The Veterinary Services, whose responsibly is to ensure the maintenance of a good animal health status in the country. At the same time the services assist in the maximal production of local animals and animal products of the livestock sector. Great emphasis is placed on the prevention of zoonotic diseases that could be transmitted to the human population. Regular visits are made to farmers and other members of the public, in response to their requests to carry out medical/surgical treatment, and preventive advise regarding their animals’ health. The services comprised in this section are the Field Service, Small Animal Clinical and Quarantine Service, Fish Inspection and Quality Control Lab, and the Stray Dog Unit.

Poultry development section. Publication: farmer's documentation on management of broilers and layers.

Permit and Licences Issuance, where potential pig breeder and fatteners are issued fattening permit and breeding licence, and also licences are issued to potential broiler or layer farmers.

Agricultural Planning & Training Division :

Credit facilities: in collaboration with the Seychelles Development Bank, loans are offered to farmers at a reasonable interest rate. Interviews of applicants and evaluation and monitoring are also carried out by MAMR. Assistance is also provided in the realisation of agricultural project and development plans.

Farmers Training Centre, where a one year vocational training are given to young future farmers.

Maritime Training Centre, where students learn more about fisheries and fishing techniques and mechanics.

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