Mauritius - Registration of Planters

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

To Registration of Planters in person, the applicant should contact Mauritius Agricultural Services. Contact link
Applicants should obtain the application form from the authority.
Applicants need to Fill in the form with the necessary details like name, address, contact number, email id, etc.
Applicants should attach all the required documents like identity proof, address proof, photographs and they can be found under the ‘Required Documents” section of this page.
Applicants should submit the form along with the necessary documents to the relevant authority in Mauritius.
Applicants must Pay the registration fees and the fees details can be found under the “Fees” section of this page.
Once the application is received, it will be reviewed, and the relevant authority will decide on the eligibility of the applicant to the scheme.
Applicants will be provided with an official registration number after their application is approved.
Once the application is approved, applicants will be registered to the Planters in Mauritius.
Generally, the process should take around 10-15 working days from the date of submission.

Apply Via Post Office

Applicant can Visit the post office and obtain the application form for Small Planter at the reception desk or download the application form from this link- link
The applicant should legibly complete the application form as required.
Once the form is accurately completed, the applicant should gather and prepare all the required supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below and attach the documents to the application form in a single file.
Then the applicant should visit the Post Office and the fees details can be found under the “Fees” section of this page and obtain the payment receipt.
Then the applicant should submit the application file to the Post Office.
After receiving the application, the authority will verify the application and check if all the required documents are provided by the applicant including the payment receipt.
Once the application is verified, the applicant will be issued the application acknowledgment receipt via email.
Then the registration application will be forwarded for processing at the Small Farmers Welfare Fund.
The SFWF will process the application and produce the Small Farmers Welfare Fund registration card and submit it to the post office.
Then the applicant should visit the post office on the date mentioned in the acknowledgment receipt and obtain the registration card.

Required DocumentsEdit

PLANTER

National Identity Card (Original and a photocopy)
Two recent passport-sized photographs
Previous Small Farmers Card (if any) AND
Land Tenure Documents

EITHER

A copy of the relevant title deed or a registered Lease Agreement or a non-registered Lease Agreement plus copy of title deed of landowner (OR)
A copy of SIFB Card in case of sugarcane planter (OR)
Original letter from the Secretary of the Cooperative authorizing the planter to use its land and
A copy of the title deed / lease contract of the said land to the order of the said Cooperative for the land under crop production, as would be declared at time of registration
Utility bill (copy)

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Small Farmers Welfare Fund (SFWF)-Head Office Address: 2nd Floor, MCIA (ex-FSC) Building Saint Pierre, Republic of Mauritius Phone: (230) 433 2052/1564-1566 Fax: (230) 433-3249 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Contact link: Contact link
Post offices list: Contact link

Agro-Industry and Food Security
Central Government Office
Address: Level 8 & 9, Renganaden Seeneevassen Bldg, Maillard St, Port Louis, Mauritius
RGP3+3R Port Louis, Mauritius
Contact number: +2302120854
Tel: +230) 212 0854, +230) 212 2940 Fax: +230) 212 4427 E-mail: [email protected]
Contact other staff: link
Location link: Location link
Contact link: Contact link

Agricultural Services    Agricultural Chemistry Division
Contact Person:   Mrs. H. DOWLUT
Position: Principal Scientific Officer
Tel: (230) 466 1435/1420
Fax: (230) 466-1559
E mail:   [email protected] / [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

In Mauritius, any person aged 18 or over who is engaged in the cultivation of land may be eligible for registration as a planter.
Additionally, those who are employed in the cultivation of land, and those who are actively engaged in the sale or processing of agricultural products may also be eligible for registration.

FeesEdit

Membership registration fee of Rs 650.

ValidityEdit

The Membership Registration card is Valid for 2 years and it is eligible for renewal.

Documents to UseEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Generally, the process should take around 10-15 working days from the date of submission.

InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

Applicant details

Full names of the applicant
Contact details
National identification card (NIC) number
Gender
Residential address details (street/locality/village/town/district)
Postal code
Education qualification level (primary/secondary/tertiary)
Occupation details
Declaration by the applicant (signature/name)

Family background/plantations particulars

Marital status
Particulars of family/beneficiaries
Particulars of crops planted (sugarcane/tea)
Particulars of Horticultural Plantations (Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers and/or Ornamental(s)

Need for the DocumentEdit

Registration of planters in Mauritius is necessary to ensure that the island's natural resources are managed and used in a sustainable manner.
This is especially important given the fact that Mauritius is one of the most densely populated islands in the world, and its natural resources are under immense pressure from both its growing population and the increasing demand for agricultural products.
Registration of planters allows the government to monitor and control how the land is being used, and to ensure that the production of agricultural products is carried out in an environmentally responsible manner.
It also serves to ensure that those who are registered are held accountable for their actions, and that the environmental and economic costs of unsustainable land use are being addressed.

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