More than half of the population of Haiti suffers from food and nutritional insecurity. To address this challenge, in April 2018 the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MARNDR) launched the Program for Technological Innovation in Agriculture and Agroforestry (PITAG), which will run until September 2024. PITAG aims to increase agricultural income and food … [Read more...] about Fostering Agriculture Research Talent in Haiti through Scholarships
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Empowering Agriculture in Haiti’s Artibonite Department with Solar-Powered Irrigation
[This article is also available in Spanish] The Artibonite Department in Haiti, with its 28,000 hectares of irrigated land in the Artibonite Valley, serves as the breadbasket of the nation for cereal production, including maize, sorghum, and rice. It’s the largest rice-producing region in the country, accounting for more than 50% of the total rice cultivation area. In the … [Read more...] about Empowering Agriculture in Haiti’s Artibonite Department with Solar-Powered Irrigation
3 key learnings from World Oceans Day 2022
On June 8th, the IDB Group held its celebration of World Oceans Day by hosting the event Promoting the Blue Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean. The space brought together key leaders and experts to discuss the importance of safeguarding the health and productivity of the oceans to achieve sustainable development, climate action, and economic recovery in the … [Read more...] about 3 key learnings from World Oceans Day 2022
Ecosystem services as a tool to better plan environmental interventions
In our previous posts on natural capital, the concept of ecosystem services for the integration of the environment into public economy and welfare economics has been extensively developed (see previous articles here). Ecosystem services make it possible to link the ecological function of ecosystems to the well-being of populations and socio-economic activities. Combined with … [Read more...] about Ecosystem services as a tool to better plan environmental interventions
Future foodscapes, a changing landscape in the Haitian agricultural sector
Thoughts from a ‘Mercredi de Réflexion’ What is the ‘Mercredi de Réflexion’? The ‘Mercredi de Réflexion’ is a monthly meeting organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Haiti Country Office that tackles relevant topics for the country's development and economic growth. These meetings bring to the table sector specialists, academics, … [Read more...] about Future foodscapes, a changing landscape in the Haitian agricultural sector