An ADPS Education & Food Security Initiative

"Anou reviv lagrikiltir"Growing Mauritius' next generation of farmers

A national experiential learning programme taking secondary school students out of the classroom and into the fields, labs and factories that feed Mauritius, building the knowledge, curiosity and careers our food future depends on.

Grade 7 to 11Progressive pathway
5 daysPer immersion week
7,200+Students trained yearly
Why this matters

Mauritius is losing touch with the land that feeds it

Food import dependency is rising, the farming population is ageing, and fewer young people see agriculture as a future worth choosing. This programme exists to change that trajectory, one classroom, one field visit, one harvest at a time.

75%of food consumed in Mauritius is imported
14% → 6%drop in agricultural workforce share over 30 years
145,000tof fruit & vegetables imported annually
36,000students reached over the programme's first 5 years
Program design

A five-year pathway, one grade at a time

Each grade spends one immersive week: five consecutive days, five different hosts across the agricultural value chain, building toward a deeper, more technical understanding of food systems.

Grade 7

Awareness & Introduction

Food security, local food systems and why agriculture matters to Mauritius.

Grade 8

Farming Basics

Crop production, livestock, soil health and sustainable growing practices.

Grade 9

Food Systems & Processing

How raw produce becomes packaged food, from factory floor to supply chain.

Grade 10

Markets & Agribusiness

Marketing, logistics, value addition and the commercial side of farming.

Grade 11

Innovation & Future

Climate-smart tech, precision farming, research and future career paths.

How partners take part

The "Adopt-a-Day" model

Organisations across the agricultural value chain, from farms and food processors to research bodies and public institutions, each host one full day of a student cohort's immersion week.

  • Contribute expertise, facilities and people, not just funding
  • ADPS co-designs the day's curriculum with you, tailored to your sector
  • Engage directly with the next generation of the industry's workforce
  • Strengthen your CSR commitments with measurable, reported impact
Become a host partner

Public institutions & policy

Food security & national systems

Producers & agri-groups

Farm-to-table, integrated systems

Sustainability & research bodies

Ecosystems, innovation, biodiversity

Processors & distributors

Supply chain, equipment, logistics

Agri-tech & economic bodies

Innovation, investment, export
What it builds

Outcomes, tracked over time

The programme is designed for compounding impact, from a single training week to a resilient national food system.

Short term
  • Youth trained across diverse food production methods
  • Increased awareness of food security
  • School agricultural clubs established
Medium term
  • Youth-led agricultural initiatives
  • Rising interest in agricultural careers
  • Community engagement in food production
Long term
  • Increased local food production
  • Reduced import dependency
  • A revived, resilient agricultural sector
Get involved

Two ways to grow this with us

Bring your students into the field

Register your school to join the immersion pathway, a ready-to-implement programme with structured learning, garden support and an inter-school competition your students will remember.

  • A structured, grade-appropriate learning journey (Grade 7 to 11)
  • A school garden set up as a living, year-round classroom
  • Entry into the national inter-school agriculture competition
  • No cost to participating schools
Register your school
Grade 7 to 11
A progressive five-year journey, one immersion week per grade.
"When schools grow gardens, students grow possibilities."

Adopt a day. Shape a generation.

If your organisation operates anywhere across the agricultural value chain, from production and processing to research, logistics, technology or policy, there's a place for you in this programme.

  • Host one full day of hands-on learning for a student cohort
  • We co-design the curriculum around your expertise
  • Showcase your innovation to Mauritius' future workforce
  • Build a documented, reportable CSR contribution
Enquire about hosting
1 day
= one training day for 30 students, once per grade cycle.
Partners contribute expertise and access, not just funding.

Let's grow this together

Whether you're a school ready to register or an organisation ready to adopt a day, reach out and we'll take it from there.

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Emailcontact@adps.mu
Phone+230 5509 8525
Websitewww.adps.mu
AddressLevel 5, Newry Complex, St Jean Road, Quatre Bornes