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Nearly 40% of Haitians survive on less than $2.15 daily, and experts warn the fuel hike will force 'impossible tradeoffs' regarding basic services and food access for already struggling families.
(The Republic, 2026)
The Republic. (2026). Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they'll survive rising fuel prices. https://www.therepublic.com/2026/04/12/haitians-cut-back-on-already-scarce-food-and-ask-how-theyll-survive-rising-fuel-prices/
Between 3.0 and 3.49 million people are expected to face Crisis, IPC Phase 3, or Emergency, IPC Phase 4, outcomes in Haiti between June 2026 and January 2027. The number of people in need is expected to peak in November before the winter harvests due to persistent violence, population displacement, high food prices and below-average incomes.
FEWS NET (2026)
FEWS NET. (2026). Persistent insecurity, high prices, and weather shocks maintain Crisis and Emergency: Haiti Food Security Outlook, June 2026-January 2027. https://fews.net/latin-america-and-caribbean/haiti/food-security-outlook/june-2026
Up to 70% of agricultural productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is reduced when environmental costs are taken into account. The increase in production has been driven mainly by the intensive use of inputs rather than by technological or managerial improvements, highlighting the need for policies that integrate sustainability and innovation. (IDB, 2025)
Salazar, L., Tadeo Ruesta, D. V., Alvarez, L., Bernal Hernandez, S. ., & Martel, P. (2025). Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean (1961-2021): Subregional and National Analysis. Balduzzi Fiallos, M. S. (Ed.).
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
En 2023, la productividad relativa interna del sector Agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe fue 44 (con coeficiente de productividad total = 100), evidenciando su rezago frente a sectores de mayor productividad, según el gráfico sectorial del informe (CEPAL, 2025).
More than 10% increase in adult obesity was recorded in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Haiti between 2000 and 2016 (FAO et al., 2023).
FAO et al. (2023)
FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2023. América Latina y el Caribe - Panorama regional de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición 2023: Estadísticas y tendencias. Santiago. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8514es
2.5% was the contraction of agricultural production during 2011-2021 also reducing Total Factor Productivity (TFP) (GAP, 2023).
2,5% fue la contracción de la producción agrícola durante 2011-2021 reduciendo también la Productividad Total de los Factores (PTF) (GAP, 2023).
Agnew, J. & Hendery, S. (2023). T. Thompson (Ed.) 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report: Every Farmer, Every Tool. Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1338-informe-gap-2023-sobre-la-productividad-agricola-mundial
More than 11,000 small cotton producers in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Paraguay and Peru have benefited from the +Cotton project (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
ISPA, 2023
Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2023-2024
60% of deaths from storms and hurricanes in the Latin American and Caribbean region between 2000 and 2019 correspond to Haiti (OCHA, 2023).
OCHA, 2023
OCHA.2023. Panorama de los Desastres en América Latina y el Caribe 2000 - 2022
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
En América Latina y el Caribe, la prevalencia estimada de la inseguridad alimentaria en términos de población para 2023 oscila entre un máximo del 60,8% en Haití y un mínimo del 8,0 % en República Dominicana
USDA (2023)
The article reviews successful agroecological experiences in tropical livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting cases in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and Guadeloupe. It analyzes how integrated practices—such as adapted genetic management, nutrition with local resources, hormone-free reproductive management, and natural parasite control—improve sustainability, resilience, and animal productivity. It includes emblematic studies such as Finca Tosoly (Colombia) and the “Lèt Agogo” program (Haiti), which combine food production, energy, and ecosystem services. The research proposes a framework for transitioning to resilient, multifunctional, low-emission livestock systems based on biodiversity and the circular economy.
INRAE Guadeloupe, en colaboración con la Universidad Federal Rural de Pernambuco (Brasil), el Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (Portugal) y el Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE, Costa Rica).
Alexandre, G., Rodriguez, L., Arece, J., Delgadillo, J., Garcia, G. W., Habermeier, K., ... & Archimède, H. (2021). Agroecological practices to support tropical livestock farming systems: a Caribbean and Latin American perspective. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(1), 111.