The project launching workshop of WIKWIO was held for five days from 20th January to 24th January 2014 in Réduit, Mauritius, at MCIA/MSIRI Research Station.
This launching workshop brought together partner teams of the project (namely CIRAD , MCIA /MSIRI , FOFIFA CNDRS and IFP ), associates (CCARDESA , the representative to ASARECA could not participate), invited people from Tanzania, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa, and actors from Mauritius and Rodrigues islands such as sugarcane agronomists, representatives of small farmers, weed scientists,extension service providers, botanists, teachers from the University.