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Mauritius

GIEWS Country Brief: Mauritius 14-May-2021

Attachments

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Below-average rains in early 2021 undermine production prospects of 2021 food crops

• Production of food crops estimated at below-average level in 2020

• Food prices increased in early 2021, but remain slightly below year-earlier values

• COVID-19 pandemic caused large economic downturn, raising concerns regarding access to food