Submitted by Bryan Schaaf on Sat, 04/05/2008 - 13:42.
The Haitian agricultural sector could be expanded to meet the needs of its own people. As a net importer in a globalized world, this makes Haiti very vulnerable to price fluctuations. Haiti needs to be able to produce its staples - the rice, the beans, and the corn - that people rely on for survival. Unless we can halt environmental degradation, self reliance will remain out of reach...
Self Reliance
The Haitian agricultural sector could be expanded to meet the needs of its own people. As a net importer in a globalized world, this makes Haiti very vulnerable to price fluctuations. Haiti needs to be able to produce its staples - the rice, the beans, and the corn - that people rely on for survival. Unless we can halt environmental degradation, self reliance will remain out of reach...