Agriculture sector assessment : final assessment report

Agriculture is one of USAID/Haiti’s main areas of intervention for which the current goal is to ensure that Haitians have access to nutritious, affordable food by promoting increased locally sourced food through agricultural production. The purpose of this Agriculture Sector Assessment is to inform the design of USAID/Haiti’s new agricultural activities. This assessment consisted of three phases: a desk review, interviews with agriculture experts, and fieldwork, which included focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and direct observations. As a result of this Assessment, we recommend that USAID focus on four main priority areas in its future programming: 1. Focus on working with the Private Sector; 2. Strategically select technical approaches; 3. Prioritize sustainability planning; and 4. Motivate the government to substantially improve the Agriculture enabling environment.