Haiti National Agricultural Investment Plan

This National Agricultural Investment Plan represents Haiti's strategic response to rebuild and modernize its agricultural sector following the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake. Developed through collaboration between MARNDR, IICA, FAO, and other partners, the plan recognizes agriculture's crucial role in food security, economic recovery, and social stability. The comprehensive strategy addresses both immediate alimentary needs and long-term sector revitalization with a total investment of approximately USD 772 million.

The plan is structured around three main intervention areas: rural infrastructure development (including watershed/forestry development and irrigation systems), production and sub-sector development (covering livestock, aquaculture, fishing, and vegetable production through improved access to inputs, rural credit, and post-harvest management), and agricultural services with institutional support (including extension services, land tenure security, and institutional strengthening). The document emphasizes Haiti's pre-earthquake challenges, including extreme rural poverty affecting 88% of the rural population, limited agricultural productivity, and inadequate basic services.

Implementation involves extensive consultation with civil society, private sector, farmer organizations, NGOs, and international partners. The plan targets significant and lasting growth in national agricultural production while addressing critical infrastructure gaps, improving market access, and strengthening institutional capacity. Environmental sustainability and gender approaches are integrated throughout the strategy.

The anticipated impacts include enhanced food security, increased agricultural productivity, improved rural livelihoods, and stronger institutional frameworks. The plan serves as a foundation for mobilizing international support and coordinating development efforts across Haiti's agricultural sector, positioning agriculture as a pillar for national development and poverty reduction in the post-earthquake reconstruction context.