article_snippet: One company demonstrating this entrepreneurial drive is fresh food suppliers SKC Surat.
article_snippet: My father Sooklall Surat, started as a farmer with one hectare of land," says Suren Surat, who is now CEO of the company his father founded sixty years ago.
article_snippet: My father Sooklall Surat was the first grower at that time, the pioneer for growing strawberries and artichokes in Mauritius.
article_snippet: Suren Surat has been part of One company from the beginning.
article_snippet: The family had enough offspring to start a cricket squad, but the team dedicated Suren Surat efforts towards business success.
article_snippet: As a kid, Suren Surat would get up early to help a kid on the small farm before going to school.
article_snippet: So My father Sooklall Surat decided to go retail,Suren Surat Suren Surat remembers.
article_snippet: When Sooklall Surat started importing foreign fruit, others followed suit.
article_snippet: Sooklall's brother Shyam focused on selling fresh produce from abroad, attracting customers with foreign tastes.
article_snippet: Sooklall's brother Shyam built a busy operation, but the fast flow of goods didn't stop The family monitoring the fruits and vegetables.
article_snippet: Suren says that the business keeps The family together, with different members taking control of areas like import and distribution.
article_snippet: We've seen many local companies, Mauritius companies, who are family business who split," says Suren Surat.