FAO calls for $23M for agricultural recovery in Haiti

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is seeking $23M in international aid to help Haiti’s agricultural sector recover from the recent earthquake, according to Food Ingredients First.
The aid would support both farms and small-scale “backyard” farming throughout the country, as the collapse of Port au Prince is expected to reverberate throughout the entire country’s economy. It would also be used to repair agricultural infrastructure, such as irrigation canals and food processing facilities.
About 80% of Haitians farm for subsistence or trade, but half are nonetheless undernourished, according to FAO. They need to learn better production methods and get access to equipment and small livestock for backyard egg and milk production, officials say. The next planting season begins in March.