IM18 - Special Event: Investing in Haiti's coffee value chain: A lever for resilience, growth and rural employment.

 


On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the event entitled IM18 - Special Event: Investing in Haiti's coffee value chain: A lever for resilience, growth and rural employment is an official session featured at the 2026 World Food Forum Flagship Event. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the session explores how strategic investments in sustainable agriculture can transform rural livelihoods and combat economic vulnerability. Haiti’s agricultural strategy leverages its agroforestry systems to build environmental resilience while generating economic growth. Historically, coffee farms have represented roughly 50% of Haiti's remaining forest coverage, making the crop critically important not just for trade, but for soil preservation, watershed protection, and mitigating severe climate erosion.
The primary objectives outlined in Haiti's regional investment focus include:Promoting Agroforestry Systems: Transforming land into complex agroforestry systems that integrate coffee with shade trees, bananas, yams, and fruit trees to restore soil fertility and optimize carbon sequestration.
Boosting Incomes and Productivity: Reversing the decline of production caused by aging trees and lack of capital by equipping smallholders with climate-resilient practices and biofertilizers.
Rural Employment Generation: Actively creating targeted employment and entrepreneurship pathways for youth and women within the formal value chain.
Unlocking Specialty Markets: Highlighting the distinct genetic diversity of Haitian Arabica coffee to build premium branding and attract high-value international buyers.

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