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Haiti - FLASH : The Camp-Perrin Germplasm Center threatened with disappearance
06/11/2023 08:43:17

Haiti - FLASH : The Camp-Perrin Germplasm Center threatened with disappearance
Ecological associations including the Haitian Ecological Intervention Group (Eco Vert Haiti), the Support Movement for the Development of Haitian Territorial Communities (MADECTH) and the Promotion Agency for Integrated Development (APRODI) join forces to alert state authorities to the imminent threat of the disappearance of the Levy Germplasm Center(1), first municipal section of Camp-Perrin (South), inaugurated by the late President Jovenel Moïse on December 2, 2017 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22875-icihaiti-environment-inauguration-of-the-plant-propagation-center-south.html

This Germplasm Center funded by Taiwan (Republic of China) was originally intended to produce more than 4.5 million seedlings each year. This installation is made up of several buildings, a nursery, a composting center, a research center, warehouses for agricultural tools and inputs, dormitories for executives and interns and administrative premises. It was also expected to play a key role in the training of professionals in the environmental sector.

Despite the large amount of money spent on this Germplasm Center, due to the lack of monitoring and care measures, acts of land clearing, theft and vandalism, the Center is devastated and does not function. more and is endangered... ecologists noted on site.



Ecological associations are once again calling on the authorities concerned, in particular the Ministry of the Environment, to act without delay to protect and restore the Camp-Perrin Germplasm Center. strengthen surveillance of the site and prosecute those responsible for these criminal acts.

"We once again call for the implementation of long-term preventative measures to ensure the continued preservation of this vital site for Haiti’s environment and agriculture. Indeed, this Germplasm Center could serve as a sanctuary for the conservation and preservation of rare and endemic plants from Haiti. It would be able to house a unique collection of varieties of plants, seeds and crops crucial for sustainable agriculture and food security of the country. With effective support, it will play an essential role in the preservation of plant biodiversity and agricultural research in Haiti. This Center could also help reduce ecological damage in Haiti by contributing to reforesting certain watersheds of the Southern Peninsula and the Hotte (Macaya) reserve very affected by agricultural activities, the uncontrolled charcoal industry and construction."

Learn more about the Germplasm Centers in Haiti:

The first Center was launched in July 2017 in Camp-Perrin (South department, Les Cayes district)
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21531-haiti-environment-launch-of-a-central-nursery-in-camp-perrin.html;

The second was launched in August 2017 at Fonds des Nègres (Nippes department) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21931-haiti-agriculture-laying-the-foundation-stone-of-the-plant-propagation-center.html ;

The 3rd was launched at the beginning of October 2017 in Marfranc (Grand'Anse department)
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22274-haiti-agriculture-third-plant-propagation-center.html;

The 4th was launched at the end of October 2017 in the 3rd section Aubert commune of Port-de-Paix (North)
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22550-icihaiti-agriculture-laying-of-the-first-stone-of-the-4th-plant-propagation-center.html ;

The 5th was launched in December 2017 in Levy, first municipal section of Camp-Perrin (South)
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22875-icihaiti-environment-inauguration-of-the-plant-propagation-center-south.html ;

The 6th was launched in February 2018 in Grand Pré (Quartier Morin) in the North
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23471-icihaiti-environment-laying-the-foundation-stone-of-the-6th-plant-propagation-center.html ;

The 7th Ennery for Haut-Artibonite and the 8th Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite for Bas-Artibonite
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-24034-icihaiti-environment-towards-the-construction-of-the-7th-plant-propagation-center.html

7th Germoplasm** and Plant Propagation Center of the upper Artibonite.

(1) Germoplasm: Qualifies any element from the plant capable of giving rise to a new individual (DNA, seeds, cuttings, etc.)

See also :
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37372-ici-haiti-camp-perrin-strengthening-of-the-technical-capacities-of-the-plant-propagation-center.html
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22875-icihaiti-environment-inauguration-of-the-plant-propagation-center-south.html

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