Ongoing project
Climate Adaptation and Economic Development of Haiti’s Agricultural Sectors (AVETI)
March 2019 to May 2024
$12,900,000 CAD
Global Affairs Canada
17,500 people
SOCODEVI and the Union des producteurs agricoles Développement international (UPA DI), members of Alliance agricole international and Développement international Desjardins (DID)
Forty percent of the Haitian population, representing more than 4 million people, are currently in a situation of acute food insecurity. The department of Grand’Anse has the largest number of people affected. Women in particular are very affected by the scarcity of staple foods, because this complicates their role as suppliers of their households.
The AVETI project focuses on the cocoa and yam sectors, which have historical importance in the department of Grand’Anse, to increase the economic well-being and reduce the vulnerability of Haitians, especially women and young people living in rural environments.
Developing agriculture
Essential to the Haitian population, the cocoa and yam sectors become more resilient and profitable
In Haiti, agriculture is an indispensable source of food and income for the population. The sector produces 45% of the food consumed in the country and employs 60% of its working population. However, the exceptional meteorological phenomena to which the island is particularly prone and socio-political unrest are hampering agricultural production and reducing access to food for the poorest households.
Women are particularly affected by the scarcity of basic products, as this complicates their role as household suppliers. By working to strengthen agricultural production, including greater resistance to climate change and greater participation by women and young people, AVETI is improving food security in the country. For example, the project is building the capacity of nine cocoa cooperatives and has set up farmer field schools to experiment with ways of improving crop productivity and resilience.
Results that count
Innovative farming practices, producer loans, new trees and farmer field schools build the future of agriculture in Haiti
3,500
farmers see their living conditions improve directly
9
cocoa cooperatives strengthen their capacity to produce cocoa with high commercial value (fermented, fair trade and organic cocoa)
1,950
hectares of cocoa and yam plots rehabilitated (with a total of 375,000 new trees)
300
participants in one of 50 farmer field schools
2
local microfinance institutions offer loans adapted to the realities of farmers and traders.
Our partners
Thanks to our financial, consortium and implementation partners, without whom this project would not be possible.
