Agriculture is a very important sector in Haiti, particularly in light of subsistence farmers who compete against subsidized foreign farm products.

In addition, ecological concerns can make things more complicated.

The  Haiti-New Jersey Partners contribute to solutions with the following actions:

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Reforestation

As Haiti has less than 2% vegetation coverage. We are working with an agronomist and the Ministry of Agriculture and other organizations in order to:

  1. Distribute seedlings, and have already done so in the town of Croix-des-Bouquets
  2. Teach members of the targeted community how to take care of those seedlings
  3. Establish a nutrition program through agriculture

 

Greenhouse Project

The construction of a greenhouse project Laboule 12 jointly by the YMCA and SOHADERK firm and the execution of which had two phases:

  1. The construction of the greenhouse
  2. Staff training