Agri and Aqua Support Package (Budget 2026-2027)

If your business is in the fields or in the lagoon, Budget 2026-2027 carries a package worth knowing about. It combines help for small tea growers to replant, a multi-year fund to bring abandoned or degraded planting land back into production, and a set of supports for aquaculture operators covering feed costs, seed stock, technical help and financing.

The numbers announced are these. Tea replantation: a grant of 50% of the cost, up to Rs 25,000 per arpent, for small tea growers. Land rehabilitation: Rs 100,000,000 a year for 3 years to rehabilitate 500 hectares of land belonging to small and medium planters. Aquaculture: a 30% Freight Rebate, capped at USD 200 per container, on approved imported aquaculture feeds, plus an SME support programme providing seed stock, technical assistance and financing.

These measures are for Mauritian citizens and residents working in the agri and aqua sector. The tea grant targets small tea growers specifically, the rehabilitation fund targets small and medium planters with land to bring back into production, and the aquaculture measures target SMEs farming fish or other aquatic products, including those importing approved feeds.

There is no single application counter. For the tea replantation grant, approach the Ministry of Agro-Industry or the tea sector regulatory office. For land rehabilitation, watch the Ministry and FAREI for the programme rollout and registration of eligible plots. For the aquaculture freight rebate and SME programme, contact the Ministry of Blue Economy and the EDB. In every case, get the current form and conditions from the implementing body before spending.