The new intendant of Mauritius, Pierre Poivre (1719–1786), was determined to break the Dutch monopoly of the lucrative spice trade; he thought Mahé would be perfect for spice cultivation.
A governare l’arcipelago viene inviato Pierre Piovre (1719-1786) che, deciso a scalfire il monopolio olandese delle spezie, impianta coltivazioni di pepe sull’isola di Mahé.