Haiti - Agriculture : Inauguration of a new seed center in Torbeck - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7
Download the DRAFT of the new Constitution of Haiti (May 2025)





iciHaiti - Insecurity : Many schools, colleges and universities closed

iciHaiti - Dominican Republic : 2,053 Haitians arrested and more than 1,000 others repatriated in 24 hours

iciHaiti - Trade : DR exported 1,395 different products to Haiti in 5 months

iciHaiti - Environment : Donation of materials from UNESCO

iciHaiti - Health : Blood transfusion, an essential link in medical care


more news


Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - Politic : The CPT is dysfunctional (open letter)

Haiti - Diplomacy : New Haitian Ambassador to Washington

Haiti - FLASH : Sunrise Airways has never received a subsidy from the Haitian government

Haiti - News : Zapping...


more news


Haiti - Agriculture : Inauguration of a new seed center in Torbeck
01/11/2020 09:51:41

Haiti - Agriculture : Inauguration of a new seed center in Torbeck
Saturday, October 31 in Torbeck, President Jovenel Moïse, accompanied by his wife Martine and the Ambassador of Taiwan (Republic of China) Wen Jiann KU, in the presence of several Ministers and officials of the South Department, inaugurated the Seed Center of Torbeck with an annual capacity of 3,000 tons of rice seeds.

This ultra-modern seed center, using computers for grain analysis, is one of three built in the country under the Moïse government after that of Ferrière (North-East) with an annual capacity of 5,000 tons and that of Dezo (Artibonite) with an annual capacity of 12,000 tons of seeds. These centers are a response to poor quality seeds and seeds that did not match what growers were used to.

Moïse pointed out that in 2017, the country had a production capacity of only 2,000 tons of rice seeds, in the former Dezo Center (Artibonite), where there was a lot of waste due to materials that was not really adapted to 21st century technology, pointing out that 3 years later Haiti now has an annual production capacity of 20,000 tonnes.

The Head of State recalled the major works he is carrying out across the country with a view to reviving agriculture, citing, among other things : producing quality rice seeds accessible to producers; increase the capacity of rice farmers; make credit available through the National Bank for Agricultural Development; promote and support production blocks: install solar pumps across the country to irrigate fields, provide electricity to facilitate the conservation and processing of agricultural products, etc...

HL/ HaitiLibre

Twitter Facebook Rss
Send news to... Daily news...




Why HaitiLibre ? | Contact us | Français
Copyright © 2010 - 2025
Haitilibre.com