Feed The Future Haiti
Owners and operators of small food companies in Haiti say they face many challenges to get their products to market. There are shortages of raw materials, a scarcity of equipment, a lack of proper packaging and limited access… Read More
In English LES CAYES, Haïti — Chaque année, des étudiants de quatrième année de la Faculté d’Agronomie et de Médecine Vétérinaire (FAMV) de l’Université d’État d’Haïti laissent leur salle de classe pour des interactions directes avec des agriculteurs… Read More
En français Haiti’s farmers live in a country that is among the world’s most vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly unpredictable and severe weather events — such as intense tropical storms, floods and droughts — threaten agricultural productivity in… Read More
Researchers and policy experts worldwide say one of the keys to improving agriculture and nutrition in developing countries is to address a “gender gap.” Studies show one reason the agriculture sector underperforms in these countries is that women… Read More
Choice architecture is the design of the ways choices can be presented to people and the impact these presentations have on people’s decision-making. For example, someone’s choice is influenced by the number of options presented, the manner in… Read More
By all accounts, Haiti’s nearly century-old State University of Haiti’s Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) was an impressive green oasis in Port-au-Prince, graced by a majestic stand of mangoes and a modernistic main building. But that… Read More
In English En grandissant en Haïti, Josué St Fort a très tôt pris connaissance des nombreux défis auxquels les agriculteurs haïtiens sont confrontés. Ses deux grands-pères étaient des agriculteurs et ils lui ont appris à St Fort depuis… Read More
Read the English version. PORT-AU-PRINCE, le 8 Juin 2018 — Alors qu’Haïti entrait de plein fouet dans la saison cyclonique qui a débuté la semaine dernière, des scientifiques, avec le support de l’Agence Américaine pour le Développement Internationale… Read More
Lire la version française de l’histoire. Scholars who participated in a recent University of Florida-sponsored conference on agricultural education in Haiti said the biggest takeaway is what they will take back to use in their own classrooms and… Read More
UF/IFAS Global is getting ready to shine a spotlight on a select group of University of Florida scholars for conducting outstanding research around the world. Nominations are being accepted for UF/IFAS Global’s annual international awards, which recognize faculty… Read More
