The MCAF Board of Directors 2024 - 2025

The Mauritius Co-operative Agricultural Federation (MCAF) serves as the voice of the agricultural community, specifically the cooperative groups involved in sugar production. As such, it holds representation on various boards and committees within institutions closely linked to the sugar industry. Through these positions, MCAF representatives actively participate in decision-making processes, ensuring the protection and promotion of the interests of small-scale planters.

Some of the key institutions where MCAF holds representation include:

> Mauritius Co-operative Alliance Ltd
> The Mauritius Sugar Syndicate
> Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute
> Control & Arbitration Department – The Mauritius Cane Industry Authority
> Sugar Insurance Fund Board
> St. Antoine Multi-Purpose Co-operative Trust
> The Nation Pensions Appeal Tribunal

These affiliations underscore MCAF’s commitment to advocating for the welfare and advancement of its members within the sugar industry and related sectors.
Sub Committees

Subcommittees within the MCAF play vital roles in overseeing specific areas of operation and decision-making. These subcommittees include:

> Staff appointment & Disciplinary Committee.
> Pesticides Importation & Sales Committee
> Marketing Committee
> Audit Committee
> Mount & Beau Plan Planters Fund
> Bio fert Company Ltd
> Building Committee
> Mechanisation Unit

Each of these subcommittees focuses on addressing and managing various aspects essential to the MCAF's functioning, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and progress in their respective domains.

Membership

Membership within the MCAF comprises 111 Co-operative Credit Societies. For Crop 2022, a total of 9,783 planters have delivered cane, with 5,357 of them being enrolled in Co-operative Credit Societies. These planters have harvested cane across an area of 5,428 hectares, resulting in a sugar production of 24,544 tons.

On a factory area basis for Crop 2022:

> The total number of planters contributing cane stands at 9,783.
> Among them, 5,357 planters are affiliated with CCS.
> Planters operating through CCS represent 62.6% of the total.
> The overall harvested area for the country amounts to 39,199 hectares.
> CCS planters have harvested across 5,428 hectares.
> The sugar production from CCS planters accounts for 24,544 tons

Meet Our Team

Mr. Kamless SEEAM
Chairman
Mr. Gunness BHURUTH
Director
Mr. Soobas MUNIAH
Director
Mr. Satyvanoo GOPAL
Treasurer
Mr. Sewduth SOOBRON
Director
Mr. Satyanand GOVINDA
Director
Mrs. Indranee Ramrichia LOCHEE
Director
Mr. Chabilall KHELAWON
Director
Mr. Ramanand Kankeea ELLAPAH
Director
AUDIT COMMITTEE 2024-2025

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Chabilall KHELAWON

Chairman

Mr. Ramanand Kankeea ELLAPAH

Member

Mr. Satyvanoo GOPAL

Member

Mr Sewduth SOOBRON

Member

Mrs Indranee Ramrichia LOCHEE

Member

Mr. Mooneeshwar POONITH

Internal Controller

STAFF APPOINTMENT AND DISCIPLINARY SUB-COMMITTEE (Corporate Governance Committee)

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Soobas MUNIAH

Chairman

Mr. Satyanand GOVINDA

Member

Mr. Satyvanoo GOPAL

Member

Mr Gunness BHURUTH

Member

Mr Chabilall KHELAWON

Member

PESTICIDES IMPORTATION & SALES SUB-COMMITTEE

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr Gunness BHURUTH

Chairman

Mr Chabilall KHELAWON

Member

Mr Sewduth SOOBRON

Member

Mr. Soobas MUNIAH

Member

Mrs Indranee Ramrichia LOCHEE

Member

MARKETING COMMITTEE

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Satyanand GOVINDA

Chairman

Mr Sewduth SOOBRON

Member

Mr. Satyvanoo GOPAL

Member

Mr. Sachin SOOKNA

Member

Sales Executive

Member

Sales/Marketing Officer

Member

Senior Sales Officers

Member

IT Support Officer / Supply Officer

Member

BIO FERT COMPANY LTD

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Kamless SEEAM

Chairman

Mr. Satyanand GOVINDA

Director

Mr. Sachin SOOKNA

Director

BUILDING COMMITTEE

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Kamless SEEAM

Chairman

Mr Gunness BHURUTH

Director

Mr. Satyanand GOVINDA

Director

Mr. Chabilall KHELAWON

Director

Mr. Ramanand Kankeea ELLAPAH

Director

Mechanisation Unit

NAME

DESIGNATION

Mr. Satyvanoo GOPAL

Chairman

Mrs Indranee Ramrichia LOCHEE

Member

Mr. Ramanand Kankeea ELLAPAH

Member

Mr. Soobas MUNIAH

Member

Mr Gunness BHURUTH

Member

Mr. S.Sookna

Member

Mr. S.A Gunesh

Member

Mr V.Mungur

Member

EXTERNAL BOARD AND COMMITTEES

DESIGNATION

NAME

Mauritius Cane Industry Authority (MCIA)

Mr. N. Basant Roi, PDSM

Irrigation Authority

Mr. R. K. Ellapah

Mauritius Sugar Syndicate

Mr. S. Sookna

FANRPAN

Mr Gunness Bhuruth

Mauritius Cane Industry Authority (MSIRI)

Mr. N. Basant Roi, PDSM

Mauritius Cane Industry Authority (CAD)

Mr S. Muniah

Mauritius Co-operative Alliance Ltd

Mr. S.Sookna

Mount Planters Fund

Mr. K.Seeam

Mr. C. Kissoon

Beau Plan Planters Fund

Mr. R. K. Ellapah

Mr. G. Mutty

St. Antoine Planters Co-operative Trus

Mr. S.Sookna

Sugar Insurance Fund Board

Mr. K. Seeam

FSC Liaision Committee

LOCATION

NAME

Solitude

Mr. R. K. Ellapah

L’Unite

Mr K. Seeam

St Pierre

Mr. S. Soobron

Rose Belle

Mr. S. Gopal

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