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Presentation of 8 students to the Haitian press
Introduction of eight US Government grant recipients to the Haitian press by the US Ambassador in Haiti Eight Haitian university students, who received awards from the American government, were introduced to the press on Friday May 24, 2013. The ceremony was held at the United States Embassy in Haiti, in the presence of the US Ambassador, Ms Pamela White, and the Deputy Director of USAID in Haiti, Steve Olive. During th
Inauguration of greenhouses, water catchments, and reservoirs and planting of seedlings in Kenscoff
Inauguration of greenhouses, water catchments, and reservoirs and planting of seedlings in Kenscoff 146 greenhouses, two water catchments and two reservoirs were inaugurated by Haitian and American officials at Jacquette, a communal section of Kenscoff, on Thursday May 16. They were built with the assistance of the Feed the Future West/WINNER project, which is funded by USAID. The ceremony also provided the opportunity
COPACK-PV inaugurates office
The Kenscoff/Pétion-Ville Chanpyon Farmers’ Cooperative (COPACK/PV) opened its offices On Wednesday April 16, 2013, the Kenscoff/Pétion-ville Chanpyon Farmer’s Cooperative (COPACK/PV) officially opened its new offices. On October 9, 2012, COPACK/PV, like the other four existing Chanpyon Cooperatives, had received from the National Board of Cooperatives (CNC) the authorization to operate as an agricultural cooperative for a two-yearSuccess stories
Successes in Sorghum: A Lasting Legacy in Agriculture
There is a constant level of risk for farmers in Haiti, one which has kept some from investing fully in their land as agricultural entrepreneurs, and as such, opportunities are missed or the uncertainty too great for farmers to bear. Such was the case for Cadet Luckner, a farmer from Thomazeau who supports his wife and six children. Luckner comes from a farming family, but confessed that, “I was discouraged. It is difficult to make