Category: Ag/Farming
Haitian man travels to Fargo for prosthetic arm thanks to local volunteers
By Kevin Wallevand on Nov 17, 2017 at 7:02 p.m. FARGO—A young man from Haiti can thank an army of volunteers, who brought him to…
U.S. Support for UN Farmer Field Schools Promotes Rural Development in Haiti
By Heather Eaton on November 2, 2017 Getting out of Rome and into the field to see international humanitarian projects in action is an essential…
From the Archives: The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead
A Harvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rites, and the making of zombies. by Gino Del Guercio Harvard Magazine More than 30 years ago, anthropologist…
Banana fiber sanitary pads can solve big problems in India
Saathi pads improve women’s well-being and keep millions of tons of waste out of landfills. Written by Steve Dent: With its sanitary pads for the…
Haitian Vetiver Oil Market Report 2017: Competitive Landscape Analysis of International Market Including Development Trends with Forecast 2023
Global Haitian Vetiver Oil Market Report, Is a Proficient and Detail Research on Latest Technological Advancements with Market Share Analysis of The Top Players In…
Rice and Beans: $1.20 in New York, $73 in Haiti
AG Mag.com By Anne Weir Schechinger, Senior Analyst, Economics Wednesday, October 18, 2017 People in developing nations don’t go hungry because there’s not enough food…
Une fourmi vorace s’attaque aux plantations et même aux petits enfants
Pour le moment, le phénomène se cantonnerait à la localité de « Boucan » 2eme section communale de Chambellan dans la Grand’Anse. Des gens de la localité…
Sustainable Cotton Raises Funds for Puerto Rico
On Wednesday, leading figures in the sustainable cotton field from around the world were attending the Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference in Washington, D.C. and heard…
‘Miracle soil’ mixed in Niles being sent to help Haiti
NILES — A local company is trying to change lives– one bucket of soil at a time. Vital Blend is a type of soil created in Niles….
More trees help water sanitation, reduce child deaths: study
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More trees at water sources improve sanitation and lead to fewer children dying from diarrhea in poor countries, a global…
EIAP not boosting Dominican apparel exports to US: USITC
The Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not offering enough incentives to significantly boost Dominican apparel exports to the United States eight years after it…
Paul Farmer Works to Heal Haiti in ‘Bending the Arc’
NY Times: By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS OCT. 5, 2017 A young Paul Farmer in Haiti, in a still from “Bending the Arc.” Credit Partners in Health/AbramoramaA…
Miami’s Hottest Neighborhood is Probably Not Where You’re Looking
Joe Raedle / Getty Images This winter, expect to hear a lot about Little Haiti. David Landsel September 27, 2017 Hot new restaurants, cutting-edge galleries,…
A FIRST – HAITI SHIPS AID TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN TURKS & CAICOS AFTER HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 17, 2017 Brad Johnson, the President of Haiti’s Mission of Hope, https://mohhaiti.org/ passed through Turks & Caicos where he met with Premier Sharlene Cartwright…
Hurricane Maria is following Irma’s path and getting stronger
(CNN)Hurricane Maria is forecast to rapidly strengthen over the next two days as it takes aim at Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricane Irma just days…
For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda
(CNN)When Hurricane Irma ravaged the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean, the ferocious storm “extinguished” the isle’s way of life and left the beautiful spot…
2 Atlantic disturbances likely to develop: National Hurricane Center
By National Hurricane Center, NOAA As Tropical Storm Jose threatened to bring life-threatening rip currents to the East Coast, the National Hurricane Center was watching two…
Coffee, Bees and Climate Change Are Linked In Ways You May Not Have Expected
By Merrit Kennedy • Sep 11, 2017 Weekend Edition Saturday A coffee farmer picks fresh coffee cherries in Colombia. New climate research suggests Latin America…
Irma mostly spared Haiti. But for struggling farmers, the damages are devastating
By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@miamiherald.com September 09, 2017 1:58 PM SAINT-LOUIS-DU-NORD, Haiti The morning after Hurricane Irma skirted Haiti’s northern coast, Artis Esperance walked his farm…
IRMA SET FOR HAITI – CAP HAITIAN REPORTS NO EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS OR SUPPLIES – PREPARE FOR THE WORST- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
HURRICANE Irma is surging through the Caribbean with the Dominican Republic and Cuba set to face the storm later today as it makes its path…