Haiti Agricultural University Partnership: Center of Excellence on Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience to Climate-Change in Haiti (CEMARCH)
The Center of Excellence on Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience to Climate-Change in Haiti (CEMARCH), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification (SIIL) at Kansas State University, stregthens partner capacity, fosters agricultural education, training, research, and extension, and links farmers with the private sector to address food and nutritional security in Haiti.
Project Description
Historically, agricultural research has been a key driver in improving agricultural productivity and improving food security. Identifying problems and solutions in-situ is critical because agricultural production is inherently tied to the land, the weather, and farmers. Decades ago, the Haitian people and the government prioritized agricultural training, research, and development to improve Haiti’s agriculture, however, today, much of that investment has gone by the wayside due to the lack of investment, funding, and interest. One of the long-term investments that must be made to develop the agriculture sector is to strengthen the institutions to train agricultural professionals, at all levels, who have the capacity and capability to identify and solve the problems in the sector.
In addition, agricultural development is key to addressing poverty and food insecurity in Haiti. Training farmers through development projects provides a short-term band-aid solution to increasing agricultural productivity and food security. Forming a cadre of professionals, from the field to the laboratories, is critical to building an agricultural production system to withstand the shocks and stresses. Kansas State University’s (KSU), Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification (SIIL), is working in partnership with six Haitian universities to co-develop and establish the Center of Excellence on Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience to Climate-Change in Haiti (CEMARCH) by collaborating with USAID-Haiti and other relevant partners including Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
Partnering Universities
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American University of the Caribbean -Click HERE to visit AUC's website.
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Campus Henri Christophe de Limonade -Click HERE to visit CHCL's website.
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State University of Haiti -Click HERE to visit State Univerisyt of Haiti's website.
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Université Chrétienne du Nord d’Haïti-Click HERE to visit UCNH's website.
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University Notre Dame of Haiti -Click HERE to visit UNDH's website.
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Quisqueya University -Click HERE to visit UniQ's website.
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