Jardins de Medine

Since the launch of the “Jardins de Medine” brand in September 2012, it has been very popular amongst the consumers. In addition to the flagship products such as onions, carrots, tomatoes (“pommes d’amour”), lettuce, potatoes and turban squash (“giraumon”), the “Jardins de Medine” extended their product range in 2015 with butternut squash, baby potatoes, garlic, ginger, baby carrots and sliced squash. The “ready to eat” segment introduced in 2016 includes lettuces, washed and wrung dry, grated carrots, rocket, cherry tomatoes and finally a combination of lettuce, rocket and cherry tomatoes. As for fruits offered by “Jardins de Medine”, bananas are regularly found on supermarket shelves and, depending on the season, mango, papaya, jujube, grenadine and lychees.

In 2020, as part of the national effort to overcome the world health crisis caused by the COVID-19, les Jardins de Medine launched an easy-to-use online platform to allow Mauritians order fresh fruits and vegetables and get them delivered on their doorsteps.

A comprehensive set of sanitary measures is implemented throughout the production line as well as at the agricultural diversification hangar. The latter has been certified HACCP since 2011; this standard provides food safety assurance through very strict hygiene measures and controls.

Landscaping and Nursery

Since 2005, the Medine Nursery and Medine Landscaping exist as two complementary entities of the eco-green activities of the Agricultural cluster. Medine Nursery occupies 9 hectares and owns a herbarium housing 135,000 plants of 600 varieties, spread over two designated sites, namely within Medine Agro and the Medine Garden Centre and serves as logistics support to the internal landscaping team. Production and wholesale activities are concentrated on an initial site extending over 8 hectares. The doors to the Garden Centre are open to the general public. One can find all the varieties of plants cultivated by the Medine Group in this easy to access centre; namely aromatic herbs, shrubs, palm trees, indoor plants, ground-cover plants or even orchids.

Although Medine’s landscaping services (conceptualisation, development, beautification, infrastructure development) are not reserved for the company, the Group’s new market conditions and real estate development dynamics have led the team to work mainly on internal projects, including Uniciti, (SPARC, Cascavelle Shopping Village, Student Life Residences and Student Life Restaurant, etc.) or the Morcellement Bois d’Olive – Forestia and the Green Creek.

Sugarcane

The Group cultivates sugarcane over 3,495 hectares, mainly on the West Coast of Mauritius, with some incursions west of Plaines Wilhems. After ten years of land levelling and clearing, the harvesting of sugarcane is 100% mechanised since 2010. The Chebel, Tamarin and Henrietta branches (whose offices are located in Bassin) are in charge of the sugarcane activities of Medine and their employees are on the front line during the harvesting period as well as during intercropping operations.

With nearly 38% of its land used for sugarcane cultivation, the Agriculture department of Medine plays an essential role in the development and protection of Medine’s land.

Yemen Experience

The Yemen reserve located on the West of the island is now open to the public with a number of eco-touristic activities all grouped under the new name of Yemen Experience! By opening its vast estate of 3,400 hectares to visitors, Yemen Experience offers a one-of-a-kind, year-round premium experience wrapped in a stunning biodiversity that packs in plenty of fun, adventure and thrills for visitors of all ages and interests. This is also the ideal place for visitors to recharge their batteries by discovering a uniquely preserved nature through a series of activities respectful of the environment. The management of Yemen has recently embarked on a huge project, aimed at promoting the wealth of this nature reserve.

If the Yemen reserve remains the largest hunting ground in Mauritius, where hunting has been their main activity for quite some time, it now features an array of experiences accessible to the public. From solo to family adventures, business seminars to eco-touristic exploration, the Yemen Experience has something for everyone.

The Yemen Experience is a new chapter for the reserve who managed to preserve its heritage and richness while offering a unique experience. Ride, Walk, Explore, Celebrate, Stay, Team-Up, Think, Hunt or Meat, these experiences have been designed to deepen your connection with nature and are accessible upon reservations on their website.

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