Category: Ag/Farming
Midwest Food Bank to have new location in Haiti
NORMAL, Ill. – Midwest Food bank announces plans for a new location in Haiti. The Haiti division, founded in December 2017 is the organization’s 9th…
Blood, sweat and sugar: Trade deal fails Haitian workers on DR plantations
by Amy Bracken @brackenamy July 16, 2015 5:00AM ET Cane cutters work overly long days for poor pay in violation of Dominican labor laws and…
Haitian soup joumou is a New Year tradition. But can you change the recipe without ruining it?
By Jacqueline CharlesFor Miami.com There is no shortage of food traditions to ring in the new year. There are black-eyed peas and popping 12 grapes…
Transplantation of 85,000 mangrove seedlings
Haiti Libre: Following the study conducted by UN-Environment Haiti, supported by the Ministry of the Environment in January 2017, to identify threats, pressures and constraints…
Economic recovery for 4,500 farm families and fishermen in the Northwest
Haiti Libre: With financial assistance from the Government of Canada of $400,000 and technical assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
Haiti records 45 deaths from diphtheria
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haiti has recorded nearly 350 probable cases of diphtheria in 2017 with at least 45 deaths, according to official figures released…
Taiwan, Haiti expand cooperation in environmental protection
The letter of intent was signed during the Haitian delegation’s visit to Taiwan (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Taiwan and Caribbean diplomatic ally Haiti…
Haitian Farmers Get Early Christmas Gift That Keeps on Giving
Christmas came early for a group of farmers in southern Haiti with the arrival earlier this month of 22 goats, 9 cows and 5 bulls….
Ending hunger now: An analysis of the challenges facing the food system in Hait
INTRODUCTION Haiti faces extensive structural food and nutritional insecurity, in part due to the high levels of extreme poverty affecting a quarter of its population….
Epidemiological Update – Diphtheria – 15 December 2017
Diphtheria in the Americas – Summary of the situation Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 49 of 2017, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and…
OnePlanet Summit : Jovenel Moïse pleads for Haiti and the Caribbean
Haiti Libre: President Jovenel Moïse participated yesterday Tuesday in the OnePlanet Summit initiated by President Emmanuel Macron. Co-organized with the United Nations and the World…
Haitian Cotton is a Farming Revolution in the Making
In 1954 a young man stood in a field of cotton that was about to revolutionize Haitian agriculture. His name was Rémillot Léveillé. The location…
Troubled Meat Market Is Key Supplier for Haiti’s Capital
La Saline slaughterhouse is a nightmarish panorama of animal blood, body parts and detritus _ and it’s an essential part of the economy of the…
France’s Macron takes lead in climate change battle, with the U.S. absent
By James McAuley December 12 at 7:08 AM PARIS — The United States may have withdrawn from the Paris climate change accord, but on Tuesday dozens of…
Arrest and expulsion of more than 500 Haitians…
Haiti Libre: As part of its migration control operations for illegal aliens in Dominican territory, the Directorate General of Migration (DGM), informs to have arrested…
What’s Important About World Soil Day
Playing in the dirt is typically reserved for young children and pigs. But getting down and dirty is more important than you might think. Updated…
Haiti / Dominican Republic
One island, two worlds The Caribbean island of Hispaniola is home to two countries: Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Both have a population of around…
In Haiti, Tracing a Paradise Lost
The U.N. says the country is now stable, and tourism is growing. But the former vacation paradise still has a faded beauty. By PETER KUJAWINSKIDEC….
Smallholder Farmers Alliance TED Talk- Watch video here
You are invited to watch my recent TEDx talk on the work of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance in Haiti. This short video tells the unlikely story…
Millions at risk of famine in post-hurricane Haiti
It’s been almost a year since southern Haiti was devastated by Hurricane Matthew. It has also been almost eight years since an earthquake killed more than…