Green Farming Provides Solution to Local Crop Producers

October 1, 2014 7:44 PM

Haiti is a country assailed by the forces of nature all the time. In 2008, four tropical storms battered the island within a month. The results were ruined crops, disappearing topsoil, and loss of livestock during the dense flooding. A protracted drought following the deluge, affected crop production and depleted grain silos.

The farmers, who suffer the most under these harsh weather conditions, are those farming the highlands. Farm equipment for tilling soil and conserving water are impractical in these places and government invests little, because the steep lands are remote and road systems in bad repair.

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But Groundswell, an international agency dedicated to sustainable farming practices in local economies, has an affiliate in Haiti, the Partnership for Local Development (PLD). PLD takes an organic approach by using basic and results-oriented agro-ecological techniques to train local farmers how to practice sustainable farming.

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