13 results on '"RAMASAWMY, BRINDA"'
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2. The Need to Enhance the Employability Competences (Knowledge, Skills, Autonomy, and Attitudes) of Undergraduates in Agriculture. Evidence from Students' Perceptions and Employers' Expectations
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Armoogum, Nigel Yoven, Ramasawmy, Brinda, and Driver, Brigitte Marie Françoise
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The Faculty of Agriculture (FoA) (University of Mauritius) is the only tertiary Education Institution in the country providing graduate training in Agriculture with an annual enrolment of about 100-125 students. Although the relative contribution of the Agricultural sector to the economy has declined over the past decade--share to GDP: 3.0% in 2014 as compared to 6.4% in 2004[1] the introduction of new schemes in support of Bio- Farming, food processing and value-addition will attract new entrepreneurs to Agriculture. This transformation in the Agriculture sector will create new job opportunities, but has to leverage on skilled human capital. Graduates with good employability skills are of strategic importance to the FoA, in line with the government's vision to develop a knowledge-based economy. This study aimed at mapping out the set of skills, understandings and personal attributes that will increase the job prospects of the fresh graduate from FoA in Agriculture. The main research question centred on the perceptions of employers, alumni and students of the FoA, concerning the most relevant competences for the Subject Area (key general and key subject specific competences), understandings and personal attributes, which enhance the employability of graduates in Agriculture. Using semi-structured interviews, the study explored and triangulated the perceptions from four key stakeholders' perspectives, namely: a range of employers, Industry Placement Supervisors, alumni of the FoA and current students. Both quantitative and qualitative insights of the perceptions on the employability skills of FoA undergraduates were obtained from a wide range of employers from the private and public sector. An analysis of data from the interviews and responses was carried out using SPSS. The key attributes that were valued by the key stakeholders have been used to inform the 'Employability Skills Subject Area Framework', and the 'Curriculum Mapping', proposed for the degree of BSc (Hons) Agriscience and Technology of the FoA.
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- 2016
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3. Drivers and Barriers for Commercial Uptake of Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Industry- A Review.
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Cloete, Liza, Picot-Allain, Carene, Ramasawmy, Brinda, Neetoo, Hudaa, Ramful-Baboolall, Deena, and Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad
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EDIBLE coatings ,FRUIT ,VEGETABLES ,SUSTAINABILITY ,CONSUMPTION (Economics) ,CONSUMERS - Abstract
As the world population is expected to rise to nearly eleven billion by 2050, a concomitant rise in the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) is expected. FFV are highly perishable and constitute 20% of the global food wastage with nearly 30% of the losses occurring at the post-harvest (PH) phase. This represents a challenge to ensure food and nutrition security for future generations. A proposed solution is the use of edible coatings incorporating natural ingredients that have the potential to reduce PH losses. Rising consumer demands for healthy, safe and sustainable food have translated to a greater acceptance of natural edible coatings. Edible coatings are hydrocolloid-based layers often applied to the surface of FFV to confer physical protection as well as extending shelf-life and consumer attraction. Although there has been extensive research on edible coatings, their widespread use has been limited due to a number of challenges such as a lack of standards and regulations, limited market research on consumer opinion and purchase intent, difficulties in scaling-up for industrial application and environmental sustainability concerns. This article attempts to shed light on the drivers fostering, as well as barriers impeding, commercial uptake of edible coatings in the FFV industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Drivers and Barriers for Commercial Uptake of Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Industry- A Review
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Cloete, Liza, primary, Picot-Allain, Carene, additional, Ramasawmy, Brinda, additional, Neetoo, Hudaa, additional, Ramful-Baboolall, Deena, additional, and Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad, additional
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- 2022
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5. Exploration of the Potential of Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity for the Development of Local Nutraceutical Products: A Case for Mauritius
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Ramjane, Hafsah, primary, Bahorun, Theeshan, additional, Ramasawmy, Brinda, additional, Ramful-Baboolall, Deena, additional, Boodia, Navindra, additional, Aruoma, Okezie I., additional, and Neergheen, Vidushi S., additional
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- 2021
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6. Extraction, Characterisation, and Application of Pectin from Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits: A Review
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Picot-Allain, Marie Carene Nancy, primary, Ramasawmy, Brinda, additional, and Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad, additional
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- 2020
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7. Extraction, Characterisation, and Application of Pectin from Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits: A Review.
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Picot-Allain, Marie Carene Nancy, Ramasawmy, Brinda, and Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad
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TROPICAL fruit , *PECTINS , *PLANT cell walls , *FRUIT extracts , *EXTRACTION techniques - Abstract
Pectin, a polysaccharide, is ubiquitously found in cell wall of higher plants. It is traditionally used in the preparation of jam, jellies, and marmalades as a gelling agent. New applications of pectin continue to emerge, making pectin extraction and commercialisation an attractive investment. Commercially available pectin is extracted from citrus peels and apple pomace worldwide. However, a number of tropical and sub-tropical fruits by-products represent potential sources of pectin which can also be capitalised. It is to be noted that conventional extraction of pectin requires a lot of energy and involves the use of mineral acids. In line with sustainable development goals, studies have been undertaken to assess the efficiency of non-conventional green extraction methods, such as microwave-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, and enzyme-assisted extraction, on the yield and characteristics of pectin extracted from tropical and sub-tropical fruits. The present review article compares and discusses the effects of conventional and non-conventional pectin extraction techniques on the extraction of pectin from tropical and sub-tropical fruits by-products, as well as the potential applications of pectin extracted from these materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. A Comparative Assessment of the Quality of Minimally Processed Pineapples Sold in Wet Markets and Supermarkets of Mauritius
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NEETOO, HUDAA, primary, RAMASAWMY, BRINDA, additional, RUGGOO, ARVIND, additional, HARDOWAR, SHANE, additional, RUNGASAMY, ISSEN, additional, JAUMDALLY, WASSEEM, additional, and REEGA, KESHNEE, additional
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- 2019
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9. Institutional work of actors in an agrifood value chain facing an exogenous shock
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Ramasawmy, Brinda, Fort, Fatiha, Université de Maurice, Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), and Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)
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[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences - Abstract
National audience; La réforme du protocole du sucre ACP_UE s'est traduite par une baisse de 36 % des revenus des producteurs sucriers mauriciens. Au-delà des effets directs, cette réforme a entraîné des perturbations importantes dans la filière maraîchère de légumes avec l'arrivée massive des grands producteurs sucriers sur le marché local des légumes. Ce papier mobilise la sociologie néo-institutionnelle et en particulier le travail institutionnel pour analyser le jeu des acteurs dans les dynamiques des filières agricoles soumises à un choc exogène.
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- 2015
10. Institutional work and the dynamics of agricultural value chains: The case of Mauritius
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Ramasawmy, Brinda, Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut National d'Etudes Supérieures Agronomiques de Montpellier, Fatiha Fort, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), and Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)
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[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology ,travail institutionnelle ,[SHS.GESTION]Humanities and Social Sciences/Business administration ,these ,logique institutionnelle ,sociologie néo-institutionnelle - Abstract
Ce travail de recherche vise à utiliser la sociologie néo-institutionnelle et ses concepts clés tels que les logiques institutionnelles et le travail institutionnel pour analyser comment les acteurs agissent sur les institutions au niveau d’une filière agricole. Nous avons choisi de vérifier l’applicabilité de notre cadre théorique dans un contexte empirique subissant un changement institutionnel, la filière légumes mauricienne. Pour valider le cadre théorique choisi, nous avons tout d’abord mené un terrain exploratoire. A travers une analyse thématique des enquêtes, nous avons identifié les logiques institutionnelles qui orientent les actions de nos principaux acteurs dans la filière légumes mauricienne, et les types et formes de travail institutionnel entreprit par les acteurs en place et nouveaux de la filière légumes. Cette thèse permet de conclure que l’étude du travail institutionnel dans une dynamique de filière agricole a toute son importance car l’approche sociologique permet aux chercheurs de mieux appréhender le comportement des acteurs de la filière. Mots clés : sociologie néo-institutionnelle, logique institutionnelle, travail institutionnelle, filière agricole, analyse de contenu thématique, analyse qualitative comparée.
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- 2014
11. Can innovation be institutionally-driven?- The case of institutional entrepreneurs in the restructuration of the mauritian vegetable supply chain
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Ramasawmy, Brinda, Fort, Fatiha, Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs (UMR MOISA), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro), and Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)
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stratégie ,INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE ,SOCIOLOGIE NEO-INSTITUTIONNELLE ,SOCIOLOGICAL NEOINSTITUTIONALISM ,changement institutionnel ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,STRATEGIE INSTITUTIONNELLE ,innovation ,INSTITUTIONAL ENTREPRENEURS ,ORGANISATION FIELD ,INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY ,SOCIOLOGIE ,ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTIONNEL ,institution ,new technology ,strategy - Abstract
The reform of the sugar protocol between the European Union (EU) and the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries affected the Mauritian agricultural sector tremendously: it spelt a decrease of 36 per cent in the price of sugar for producers. In reaction, the Mauritian sugar industry has undertaken a massive diversification within sugar: production of other sugar cane products and by-products, as well as diversification in vegetable production at an industrial level. The entry of large sugar cane producers from the corporate sector on the vegetable market has had a number of repercussions on the vegetable supply chain, one of which being the emergence of institutional entrepreneurs. A qualitative study of the vegetable supply chain was conducted among the different actors concerned. It revealed the following findings: new entrants in the vegetable supply chain have caused an institutional change. Institutional entrepreneurs have emerged and in turn established new institutional rules and standards of practice that have changed the institutional structure of the vegetable supply chain. This paper identifies at a first stage, two main factors favouring the emergence of institutional entrepreneurs in an organisational field. Firstly, a moderate degree of institutionalisation provides the adequate environment for actors to deliberately initiate changes through entrepreneurial processes. Secondly the multiplicity of institutional referents across organisational fields, in this case, the sugar cane and the fresh vegetable supply chains, provides the right environment for creative entrepreneurial action. At a second stage, this paper identifies the innovative managerial and marketing practices brought about in vegetable production and distribution by the institutional entrepreneurs, and the impact of these new practices on incumbent actors. This study uses a sociological neoinstitutional perspective and provides empirical evidence of the factors affecting actors’ agency and more specifically the conditions in an organisational field that favour strategic behaviour among actors. This research also helps to shed some light on how changes in the institutional structure of a field can drive the innovation process. This paper can help in further research on innovation and institutional entrepreneurship.
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- 2011
12. Effets d’un changement institutionnel, la réforme du protocole sucre (ACP-UE), sur la filière légumes frais à l’île Maurice
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Fort, Fatiha, Ramasawmy, Brinda, Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères (MEAE), European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE). INT., University of Parma. ITA., and European Research Group - Systèmes Agroalimentaires Localisés (ERG - SYAL). FRA.
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International audience; This paper investigates the strategies adopted by economic actors in the context of an institutional change. We base ourselves on data collected as part of an exploratory study in the sugar and fresh vegetable supply chains in Mauritius. The reform of the sugar protocol between the European Union and the ACP countries has given rise to two major consequences in the Mauritian agricultural sector. Firstly it has caused an institutional change in the sugar supply chain resulting in large sugar producers diversifying into other more remunerative economic sectors. We refer to research by North to analyse the indirect effects of the reform of the sugar protocol on another supply chain, the fresh vegetables supply chain. The second consequence refers to a second institutional change caused by the entry of large sugar cane producers on the fresh vegetable market. We refer to the theory on collective strategy to analyse whether it is an appropriate strategy for traditional vegetable producers to be more competitive. We conclude by saying that this exploratory study has allowed us to better understand the effects of the reform of the sugar protocol on the fresh vegetables supply chain. Incentives from public policies, entry of large sugar cane producers on the market, emergence of institutional entrepreneurs both among traditional actors of the supply chain and new entrants can lead to a deinstitutionalisation of the vegetable supply chain and eventually giving rise to new institutions with new rules of the game.; Cette communication analyse les stratégies d’adaptation d’agents économiques dans un contexte de changement institutionnel. Nous nous appuyons sur les données d’une enquête exploratoire réalisée auprès d’un échantillon d’agents économiques dans la filière sucre et la filière légumes frais à l’île Maurice. La réforme du protocole sucre entre l’union européenne et les pays ACP a engendré deux conséquences majeures dans le secteur agricole mauricien. La première concerne un changement institutionnel dans la filière sucre résultant en une diversification des activités de production vers d’autres secteurs rémunérateurs. Nous utilisons les travaux de North pour analyser les effets indirectes de la réforme du protocole sucre sur la filière légumes frais. Ce qui nous amène à la deuxième conséquence qui est un second changement institutionnel dans la filière légumes frais causé par l’arrivée des gros producteurs sucriers sur le marché local des légumes. Nous nous referons à la théorie sur la stratégie collective pour identifier si c’est une des stratégies d’adaptation appropriée des producteurs traditionnels de légumes frais pour faire face à la concurrence. Nous concluons en disant que cette étude exploratoire nous a aidé a jeter les bases pour mieux appréhender les effets de la réforme du protocole sucre sur la filière légumes frais. Les incitations de l’état à augmenter la production de légumes localement, l’arrivée des gros producteurs sucriers sur le marché des légumes, les insuffisances ou dysfonctionnement des institutions existantes, l’émergence d’entrepreneurs institutionnels parmi les anciens et les nouveaux acteurs de la filière entres autres sont autant de facteurs réunis dans le champ institutionnel pour causer une désinstitutionalisation et éventuellement une ré-institutionalisation avec des nouvelles règles du jeu dans la filière légumes.
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- 2010
13. Le travail institutionnel des acteurs d’une filière agricole face à un choc exogène
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Ramasawmy, Brinda, primary and Fort, Fatiha, additional
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- 2015
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