Category: Ag/Farming
Chikungunya cases surge in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Chikungunya infections in Caribbean countries spiked last week, led by quickly growing numbers mainly in the Latin parts of the region, according to the latest…
Mosquito-borne virus could become public health nuisance for Florida
A mosquito-borne virus rapidly spreading in the Caribbean may become a public health issue for Florida, experts warn. A resident of San Cristobal, southeast of…
Sur le radar Chikungunya, le virus qui frappe les Antilles
(Reuters)Les hôpitaux des Antilles et des Caraïbes sont débordés par un virus en rapide propagation à travers les îles. Des milliers de personnes souffrent de…
Outbreak of Chikungunya, gold business for some..
Haiti Libre.com Since the confirmation of cases of Chikungunya by the Ministry of Health, May 6, the Ministry said to have identified 5,155 cases in…
Towards a farmers/private sector partnership in the cocoa and coffee sectors
Friday, Didier Fils-Aimé, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti (CCIH) especially accompanied by Théo Winner, President of the Maison Geo Winner,…
Dominican Republic citizenship law ends limbo for Haitian descendants-Added COMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Senate unanimously approves a bill providing path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of Dominican-born children of migrants Allyn Gaestel in Santo Domingo theguardian.com, Friday…
Novel antigen holds promise for malaria vaccine
In 2012, malaria was responsible for around 627,000 deaths worldwide, of which 460,000 occurred among African children under the age of 5 years. Now, researchers…
Painful and rapid spread of new virus in Caribbean
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — They suffer searing headaches, a burning fever and so much pain in their joints they can barely walk or…
Forecasters predict slow Atlantic hurricane season
By MEGHAN BARR Associated Press NEW YORK — A slower-than-usual hurricane season is expected this year because of an expected El Nino, federal forecasters said…
Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreading rapidly in Haiti
An aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for spreading the chikungunya virus, is shown on human skin. (AP Photo/USDA, File) A mosquito-borne virus that was detected for…
Mosquito-borne virus spreads rapidly in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A mosquito-borne virus that was detected for the first time in Haiti last week has quickly spread throughout the Caribbean nation,…
Deforestation d’Haiti
Cher Fre-m yo, Mwe atache yon etid yon fre kretyen sou grangou k-ap vini. Le-m te rive an 1946, papa-m te voye Fre Elima Henri…
Participation du Président de la République à la remise officielle d’un premier lot d’équipements agricoles à Haïti
Participation du Président de la République à la remise officielle d’un premier lot d’équipements agricoles à Haïti par le Venezuela Quarante-quatre (44) tracteurs, trente-cinq (35)…
As Haiti awaits confirmation, a quickly spreading mosquito-borne virus in Caribbean sparks concern
With more than 4,000 cases and six deaths in the Caribbean, a mosquito-borne virus that is similar to dengue fever is stirring concerns. Craig Riviere,…
International Recycling Helps Clean up Haiti, Create New Income
By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press Haiti’s central government collects only about 40 percent of the capital’s garbage, leaving the rest to pile up in streets…
Perfumers promote fair trade for Haiti’s ‘super-crop’
(Reuters) – With the sun barely up, beads of sweat already dot the brow of a barefoot farmer as he hacks at the soil with…
Haiti’s current drought: An opportunity to build climate change resilience?
April 22, 2014 Posted by Guest Blogger The mayor of Grande-Saline in rural Artibonite, Haiti enlisted support from Oxfam in 2011 to address flood control….
Les agriculteurs du haut Artibonite s’alarment face à la secheresse-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Le Nouvelliste | Publié le : 16 avril 2014 Les autorités agricoles sont dans la ligne de mire des planteurs de la plaine des Gonaïves…
U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince Chikungunya Fever Health Alert
U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince Health Message for U.S. Citizens April 16, 2014 Chikungunya Fever Health Alert The U.S. Embassy has received reports that chikungunya fever has…
USDA Helps Haiti Measure Agricultural Production
Posted by Victoria Calderon, International Programs Office, National Agricultural Statistics Service, on April 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM Haitian farmer taking produce to the market….







