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Haiti - FAO : Relaunch the agricultural production 13/06/2020 10:19:41
The spring agricultural campaign is the most important for rural households, contributing to over 50 percent of the country’s overall agricultural production. The objective of the intervention is to restore the agricultural production of vulnerable households in order to improve their food security and nutrition, and allow them to generate income to meet their basic needs. In the departments of Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Nippes and Grand’Anse, a total of 9 900 households (49 500 people) facing severe acute food insecurity received 134 tonnes of cereal (rice and maize) and pulse (Lima bean, groundnut and pigeon pea) seeds, as well as 7.9 million of sweet potato and cassava cuttings. Poléron Lafortune, one of the beneficiary farmers in the town of Môle Saint Nicolas, Nord-Ouest department, underlined how the support received allowed him not to miss the agricultural campaign following the long period of drought that decimated his fields and cattle. "We are pleased with the FAO’s timely support, especially since we couldn’t afford to purchase seeds at the local market. We are thankful for these drought-resilient seeds". Molmé Luxer, a farmer from the town of Bombardopolis, Nord-Ouest department, also received inputs from FAO and mentioned the difficulties encountered by farmers before the intervention. "I started preparing my plot last April, but I could not plant due to the unavailability of seeds in the local market. When we do manage to find them, they’re often of poor quality. I’m glad to receive these inputs which will allow me to sow quickly." In addition to input distribution activities, FAO supports the Government’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Mr José Luis Fernández, Representative of FAO in Haiti, believes that the responsibility of reducing the impact of the pandemic must be shared. "We have a duty to help the rural communities we support to protect themselves from the coronavirus. This is why we carry out awareness sessions on distribution sites in order to increase the adoption by beneficiaries of measures and instructions of the Ministry of Public Health and Population." See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30868-haiti-agriculture-fao-strengthens-its-emergency-response-program-for-rural-communities.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30836-haiti-agriculture-signing-of-3-agreements-with-fao-relating-to-rural-populations.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30802-haiti-agriculture-the-agricultural-response-plan-underway.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-30780-icihaiti-agriculture-fao-support-for-the-spring-agricultural-campaign.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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