FAO is pushing agriculture as the survival lever in Haiti and the firewall in the Dominican Republic, while warning that Caribbean food systems are one bad shock from snapping.
Haiti's hunger and farm tragedy
Haiti's hunger and farm tragedy
- Over 5.7 million people face severe food insecurity.
- FAO treats farming as emergency aid, not long-term theory.
- Emergency Food Production delivers harvests within 90 days.
- Rural households still rely on fields as daily survival engines.
- FAO backed over 140,000 people during 2025.
- More than 210 tonnes of seeds reached 76,000 farmers.
- Harvests topped 7,500 tonnes across 4,300 hectares.
- Output landed despite violence and breakdowns.
- Talks focused on disease threats, climate hits, and supply chains.
- Biosecurity was framed as market protection, not bureaucracy.
- Livestock systems were treated as regional assets.
- Trade stability stayed central to the agenda.
- Twenty-five pig farms earned certification.
- Compliance jumped from 35 percent to nearly 80 percent.
- Viral spread dropped across livestock operations.
- Pork exports gained credibility and revenue potential.
- FAO seeks 108 million dollars for Haiti expansion.
- Target support covers 860,000 people.
- Dominican Republic plans hinge on fresh partner funding.
- The model blends crisis response with long-term resilience.
