Harvesting Unity, Nurturing Prosperity

Who We Are

The Union Sugar Estates Company Limited is an agricultural estate located in the south of Mauritius, covering an area of 1,209 hectares. The estate extends from sea level to an altitude of 450 meters, from Souillac to Combo.

Main Activities

Sugarcane Cultivation

The estate cultivates sugarcane over 700 hectares, using mechanized techniques. Harvested canes are processed at Omnicane Milling Ltd’s La Baraque factory, achieving an annual sugar production of approximately 5,345 tons, among the island's highest yields.

Vegetables

Since 2003, the company diversifies into sustainable agriculture, growing various vegetables in greenhouses spanning 2.37 hectares and open fields, notably potatoes. Its produce is primarily supplied to Mauritian hotels and local wholesalers for distribution in the domestic market.

Fruits

Several varieties of fruits are harvested on the estate, including papaya, passion fruit, banana, and macadamia nuts. These fruits are mainly to some Mauritian hotels and various sold wholesalers.

Ornamental Plant Nursery

The company produces ornamental and garden plants in its nursery in Terracine.

Our History

1848

1913

1945

2011

Current day

1848

The Union Sugar Estates Co. Ltd. is formed by the merging of three plots of land totaling 69.98 hectares. A sugar factory is built on site, and the company owns a steam mill, producing 321 tons of sugar and 250 barrels of cane syrup. It is likely that the name UNION was given for the first time at this point.

1913

The Union Sugar Estates Company Limited is officially recognized and registered as a corporate entity.

1945

The miller planter aspect of Union begins as it co-owns a mill with its two immediate neighbors, Saint Aubin Limitée and Bel Air Sugar Estate Limited. The joint venture, known as Société Union Saint Aubin, operates on the site of Union’s old mill. In its prime, SUSA crushed up to 490,000 tons of cane. SUSA also operated a power plant and exported power to the grid during the milling season.

2011

Société Union Saint Aubin closes down. Its milling operations are centralized on Omnicane Miling Co Ltd at La Baraque. This marks the end of an era in the industrial history of Union and its partners.

Current day

Union continues its operations, contributing to the beautification of its environment and maintenance through its manicured fields. It also involves itself in property development, including sales of agricultural land and residential developments, particularly around the village of Souillac, meeting local demand for residential land.