Following the closure of the St Antoine Sugar Factory, the St. Antoine Planters Co-operative Trust (SAPCT) was set up by an Act of Parliament in the year 1994 with the objective of assisting sugarcane planters cultivating not more than 6.5 hectares of land falling within the Factory Area of the former Saint Antoine Sugar Factory. The SAPCT is governed by the St. Antoine Planters Co-operative Trust Act 1994 and operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives (Cooperatives Division).
Help and assist planters of the Ex – St Antoine Factory Area.
Formulate new strategies/plans to help planters of the Ex-St Antoine Factory Area.
The SAPCT is managed by a Board of Trustees and the composition of the board is as follows:
| Mr Devesh CHUATOO | Chairperson |
| Firm Member: Mrs Pusmawtee SOHUN, Deputy Permanent Secretary Alternate Member: Mrs Nandita Neelum DOOKAYKA, Assistant Permanent Secretary |
A repesentative of Ministry responsible for subject of cooperatives |
| Firm Member: Mrs Samiihah NAHABOO, Analyst / Senior Analyst Alternate Member: Mrs Hilda Chelmiah KISHTOO, Analyst / Senior Analyst |
A repesentative of Ministry responsible for finance |
| Mrs. Shaveenatree Devee Woodun-Mahadea, Assistant Permanent Secretary |
A representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture |
| Firm Member: Mr Nandan RAMBURRUN, Manager Alternate Member: Mrs Kumari CAHOOLESSUR, Manager |
A repesentative of the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority |
| Firm Member: Mr Sachin SOOKNA, Chief Executive Officer Alternate Member: Mrs Kaysina RAJCOOUMAR, Accountant |
A repesentative of the Mauritius Co-operative Agricultural Federation Ltd |
| 1. Mr Arun Kumar BHOLAH 2. Sunil Duth CHEEMONTOO 3. Mr Mahadeo BEERJBHOOKHUN 4. Mr Aftar Hussein MOHANUT |
4 planters representing the interest of Co-operative Credit Societies operating in the St. Antoine factory Area |
| Mr Kamless SEEAM | One person to represent the interest of individual planters |
| Mr Ritesh Runnoo | Secretary / Manager |
The SAPCT is managed by a Board, The main services provided to planters comprises various loan facilities, financial assistance to planters for cutting, loading and transport of sugar cane, for the acquisition of light farm equipments and fertilizers and the SAPCT also implements road mending projects in the fields of sugar cane planters as detailed below.
St Antoine Planters Co-operative Trust,
2nd Floor,
National Pension Fund Building,
Goodlands
Mon-Fri (9.00 - 16.00)
Sat (9.00 - 11.00)
Tel No: 282 1958
Fax No: 282 0111