The Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI) was created by Ordinance no. 9 of 1953 “to promote by means of research and investigation the technical progress of the sugar industry”.

The mission of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute is to carry out high quality research and development on sugar cane and other crops that meet the agricultural, commercial, and societal needs of Mauritius. The Institute seeks to enhance its role as a centre of excellence.

The Institute is a strategic resource for Mauritius serving the sugar cane industry through Research and Development on plant productivity that will provide options for improving biomass yields. on production systems for sugar cane and other selected crops that minimize production costs without adversely affecting the environment, on novel technical and engineering options for improving the efficiency of processing in the Mauritian sugar cane factories and for valorizing the co-products of sugar cane. It also maintains an effective interaction with the agricultural sector, national bodies and other stakeholders and users of the Institute’s scientific and technical outputs.

The MSIRI is a statutory body governed by an Executive Board of 9 members composed of representatives of government and of the sugar cane planting community. It is financed mainly out of a global cess on sugar borne by all cane growers.

In addition to the Head Office at Réduit, there are research laboratories, green houses, three Experiment Stations, a specialized Library, a Local Area Network and a Geographical Information System. The Mauritius Herbarium, a center for research on the Mascarene flora, is affiliated with and is housed in the MSIRI.

Areas of research : crop improvement, crop protection, biotechnology, crop management, crop mechanization, environment and natural resource management, crop diversification and post-harvest technology, information technology, economics and technology transfer, sugar technology and sugar engineering.

Contact Details:

Head Office, Réduit

Address: MSIRI
Réduit

Tel: ( 230 ) 454 1061
Fax : ( 230 ) 454 1971
Email: M.S.I.R.I@msiri.intnet.mu
Website : http:// www.msiri.mu