Creation of Sustainable Agriculture Models for the Purpose of Enhancing Food Security, Biodiversity and Forest Cover in North-West, Haiti (Phase 2)

$38.8K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	L'Organisati on pour la Promotion de l'Agroforesterie
Country	Haiti
Start Date	Mar 12, 2017
End Date	Oct 18, 2019
Duration	950 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`49651-36`

Grant Description

OPA will train members of approximately 10 farmer associations in the first and third communal sections of Port-de-Paix in northwest Haiti in agroforestry systems and improved agricultural production. It will establish approximately 10 seed banks and strengthen the organizations' management. Farmers will run two tree nurseries and maintain about 40 demonstration plots.

Approximately 220 farmers will benefit directly and another 2,200 farmers and their families will benefit indirectly.