Mauritian scientists, with support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , have unveiled a breakthrough in sustainable agriculture: a new cauliflower variety resistant to the destructive Black Rot disease . Named ‘Local Cream’ for its compact, cream-coloured curd, the new variety promises to strengthen food security, reduce pesticide dependence, and enhance farmer livelihoods across the island nation.

Tackling a longstanding agricultural threat

For decades, Mauritian farmers have struggled against Black Rot , a bacterial disease that leaves characteristic v-shaped lesions on cauliflower leaves. Transmitted through water droplets, animals, and even humans, the disease has wiped out entire harvests

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