Haiti's traditional farming practices have wreaked environmental havoc. USAID's continued focus on improving Haitian farmers' skill sets is improving crop yields, promoting sustainable farming practices and increasing farmers' income.
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We've planted 1.4 million trees in Haiti since 2010, when we launched the Timberland Tree Nursery and Training project in the Gonaives region. Less than 2% of Haiti's original forests remain due to a long history of unsustainable land use practices and a continuing dependence on tree wood and charcoal for cooking and heating needs. The deforestation causes a decline in soil fertility which results in erosion that leads to extensive flooding and depleted groundwater supplies and food insecurity. The Timberland tree nursery project in Haiti is an example of our commitment to Earthkeepers -- the philosophy that guides us in everything we do. By building a community-based agroforestry model that includes eight tree nurseries run by volunteer farmers throughout the Gonaives region, Timberland is connecting those farmers with trees, seeds, tools and training. The combination of these elements has resulted in larger crop yields, which means more food to eat, crops to sell and increased income for the farmers and their families.
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HaitiCoF is raising funds to support an organic mini farm. We are providing the mothers of the children in our project with a means of income and to give them the overall support they need to successfully reintegrate with their children -- and ultimately, to keep their children out of neglectful orphanages. Our small scale farm empowers women to achieve financial independence to support and feed their children. Of equal importance: the mini-farm also subsidizes food costs for the HCOF family house.
Tags :Haiti, orphans, vulnerable children, women, education, volunteer service

We've planted 1.4 million trees in Haiti since 2010, when we launched the Timberland Tree Nursery and Training project in the Gonaives region. Less than 2% of Haiti's original forests remain due to a long history of unsustainable land use practices and a continuing dependence on tree wood and charcoal for cooking and heating needs. The deforestation causes a decline in soil fertility which results in erosion that leads to extensive flooding and depleted groundwater supplies and food insecurity. The Timberland tree nursery project in Haiti is an example of our commitment to Earthkeepers -- the philosophy that guides us in everything we do. By building a community-based agroforestry model that includes eight tree nurseries run by volunteer farmers throughout the Gonaives region, Timberland is connecting those farmers with trees, seeds, tools and training. The combination of these elements has resulted in larger crop yields, which means more food to eat, crops to sell and increased income for the farmers and their families.
Tags :Timberland, Earthkeepers, Trees, Haiti, Tree Planting, Farming, Farmer, Agroforestry, Crops, Nurseries

Nicole Vulcan of Bay of Rainbows Productions interviews farmer Sem Cadet about growing practices in Haiti, and the May 2010 donation of 470 tons of hybrid seeds by Monsanto. Translation by Rosedanie Cadet and Gustave Cadet. Part of Bay of Rainbows' work with Helping Hands Noramise. www.bayofrainbows.com www.noramise.org
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We've planted 1.4 million trees in Haiti since 2010, when we launched the Timberland Tree Nursery and Training project in the Gonaives region. Less than 2% of Haiti's original forests remain due to a long history of unsustainable land use practices and a continuing dependence on tree wood and charcoal for cooking and heating needs. The deforestation causes a decline in soil fertility which results in erosion that leads to extensive flooding and depleted groundwater supplies and food insecurity. The Timberland tree nursery project in Haiti is an example of our commitment to Earthkeepers -- the philosophy that guides us in everything we do. By building a community-based agroforestry model that includes eight tree nurseries run by volunteer farmers throughout the Gonaives region, Timberland is connecting those farmers with trees, seeds, tools and training. The combination of these elements has resulted in larger crop yields, which means more food to eat, crops to sell and increased income for the farmers and their families.
Tags :Timberland, Earthkeepers, Trees, Haiti, Tree Planting, Farming, Farmer, Agroforestry, Crops, Nurseries

Our mission to build a community minded sustainable farm program in the SE Highlands of Haiti. www.mattenley.com
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Heifer International's REACH program is a commitment to help rebuild rural communities and to improve economic opportunities in Haiti. The project —REACH, or Rural Entrepreneurs for Agricultural Cooperation in Haiti — will develop 150 breeding centers and provide training for 120 community health workers who, in turn, will train an average of 200 farmers each. REACH will help 20250 families increase their incomes by combining livestock and crop inputs for integrated farming, improved husbandry techniques, business training and community-building. This five-year, $18.7-million commitment was chosen to be part of the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. Heifer Haiti will work with farming families, aid organizations, producers' groups, municipalities, ministries and others to rehabilitate and strengthen the crop and livestock-based livelihoods for farming families in Haiti's Northwest, Northeast, Nippes, Grand Anse, Central Plateau and Southeast departments.
Tags :Haiti, Heifer International, development, farming, agriculture, rehabilitation, entrepreneurship, earthquake, Clinton Global Initiative

DemocracyNow.org - Shortly after becoming the UN Special Envoy to Haiti, former President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for forcing Haiti to drop tariffs on imported subsidized US rice during his time in office. The policy wiped out Haitian rice farming, seriously damaged Haiti's ability to be self-sufficient, and contributed to Haiti's forced urbanization that likely increased the earthquake toll. Dr. Paul Farmer, who serves as Clinton's deputy in Haiti, told Democracy Now! today: "I felt a sense of great relief just hearing him say that. I felt grateful for it as an American." For the complete transcript, podcast and for additional reports on the situation in Haiti since the earthquake, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org
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Poultry Pen Construction
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Haitian Intern, Ronel LeFranc, talks about his organic farming experiences working with Will Allen, Cat Buxton, Tom Mcquaid on Cedar Circle Farm and the Willing Hands garden. http:///www.cedarcirclefarm.org
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Foursquare Haiti - National Church - After a 5 hour trip by SUV with 100 biddies in the back, we finally arrived at Les Cayes, Haiti. A new church has been built there to replace the tin roofed, palm fron sided old church. The pastor said that his congregation is growing from 150 members and hopes to fill the building with over 300. New self-sufficiency programs include poultry farming and soon, tilipia farming. They have a school in the tent beside the new church with 80 children and hope the they can add a larger school building in the future. Here is an example of how Haitians want to work and improve their situation.
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Valentine Abe, fish farmer and executive director of Caribbean Harvest, discusses his plan to improve livelihoods and food security in Haiti and his partnership with the Clinton Foundation.
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Hot off the Farm! Roll up your sleeves! Plant some seeds for food, family and Haiti's future...her children. Support our campaign at Start Some Good.com
Tags :Haiti, children, orphans, vulnerable children, women, families, food security, farming, South

Bossuet Lexius used to be a normal teacher in a small town called Montrois, but after visiting impoverished farmers in the Artibonite Valley and being offered to work as a pastor among them, he moves into one of the poorest villages of his nation. Soon, he finds his life in constant danger as he tackles the truth behind their poverty: a dark history that has passed through the generations.... This documentary of a modern Haitian missionary captures the hardships that some people must live in, and how a courageous teacher can transform it. produced by Kristian Snow sites.google.com/site/ywamkristiansnow/home
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A group of families in rural Haiti have built a henhouse and are selling the eggs to supplement their income. An agronomist from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN advises them. Life is hard in the Haitian countryside, but people are diversifying their ways of making a living. (Video shot May 2010, completed January 2011.) For a story that explains more about this and other FAO projects in the area, see: HAITI: Hurricanes and the River Flowing. September 16, 2010. www.ipsnews.net For an interview with Volny Paultry, the FAO chief agronomist in Haiti seen in the video, see: Q&A: "Agrarian Reform Is Indispensible for Haiti" - Peter Costantini interviews VOLNY PAULTRE, chief agronomist for the FAO. May 26, 2010. www.ipsnews.net
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A group of farmers from Indiana came to Haiti to work a group of future Haitian farmers to plant a small test garden. They started by teach a short workshop entitled, "Farming God's way." This small test garden will serve as a prototype plot as an example of what can be grown in a small area. If successful, many similar gardens will be planted in the area to support families.
Tags :Haiti, NVM, Nehemiah Vision Ministries, gardening, farming, growing food Garden

Join Us: clintonbushhaitifund.org Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. President George W. Bush visits R.Perry Import-Export, an exporter of Haitian mangos. To the press, he introduces how the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund helps the Haitian agriculture industry become more efficient. President Bush, along with daughter Jenna Bush, also describes the importance of this in subsistence farming and to local Haitian families. It was President George Bush's second visit since the January 12 earthquake. Date: August 10, 2010 Location: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Tags :Haiti, George, Bush, Haiti earthquake, Jenna, Clinton, Fund, families, haiti children, children, haitian, Mango, Project, farming, agriculture, subsistence, farm, market, local, relief, efforts

World Accord International Development Agency partnering with FIDA-PCH in Haiti used their own unique sustainability model to help local farmers and villiagers in a small town in Haiti. The problem Nelson describes is that Aide parachutes in with a "peacemail" approach - whether its giving seeds, credits... and then walking away, doesn't help establish the village for years to come. This is/was not the approach that World Accord and FIDA-PCH took when deciding to enter Haiti. First on the agenda was to talk with the local Haitians and determine how best World Accord and it's partners can help. They spoke, listened and implemented a strategic plan that has become the model of success in Haiti. Literacy was another important concern for the villagers. In order to solidify a loan from the bank, they needed to sign their name. Watch the success unravel and the lives of the local Haitians be forever changed! Follow Us on Twitter twitter.com Follow Us on Facebook www.facebook.com Don't forget to hit the 'LIKE" button
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MaximsNewsNetwork: 16 March 2010 - FAO, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The Food and Agricultural Organizations (FAO) Director General Jacques Diouf kicked off the spring planting season in Haiti yesterday (15 March). Diouf distributed seeds, fertilizer and tools to farmers at a planting ceremony in the village of Palmisse a Ven, near the earthquakes epicenter in Leogane. Diouf met with Haitian President Rene Preval and other senior government officials, including Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive and Minister of Agriculture Joanas Gue. Diouf and Gue also signed the Leogane Declaration, signaling the commitment of FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development to work together on programmes aimed at increasing food production, supporting the integration of displaced populations in rural areas and building a revitalized, sustainable Haitian agriculture sector and promoting long-term investment. According to FAO, a significant increase in national food production, rural employment and reforestation are key to a greener, more productive Haiti. Similar distributions are under way in the South East, West and Artibonite. Between March and June, FAO plans to reach 180000 smallholder farming families with 1500 tonnes of seeds and fertilizers. The spring campaign was a part of Dioufs four-day visit to Haiti. ....................................... ................. ........................................ ................... ( UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND ...
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