Haiti: enhancing rural resilience through sustainable agroforestry amidst climate challenges

In Haiti, where environmental and social challenges are deeply interconnected, subsistence farming remains vital for much of the rural population. However, with an increasingly unpredictable climate and limited resources, these communities face severe threats to their livelihoods and food security.

The project Jaden nou, se vant nou (“Our Garden, Our Food Security” in Creole), supported by the Roncalli International Foundation in collaboration with the Institut de Recherche et d’Appui Technique en Aménagement du Milieu (Institute of Research and Technical Support in Environmental Management) – IRATAM and Carrefoour de Solidarité Internationale (International Solidarity Crossroads), aims to promote sustainable and resilient agriculture. This project integrates agroforestry practices adapted to local conditions to better address current challenges.

As a result, agricultural yields are among the lowest in the Caribbean region, price fluctuations are significant, and post-harvest losses can exceed 35%.

This situation is discouraging the younger generation from remaining in agriculture: only 11.3% of farmers are under 30 years old, while 19.6% are over 60.

With this support, 540 Haitian farmers, including 262 women, will be able to adapt to the new climate conditions, improve their living conditions, and strengthen food security and the resilience of rural communities.