Food

Haiti Economy: Haiti is BACK in the Banana EXPORT Business

Haiti Economy/Agriculture -- After many many years, Haiti is back on the map as an exporter of Banana. For the first time since 1955, Haiti is exporting this commodity. more »

September 15, 2015 1:45 PM

Haiti - Manman Doudou, 3eme Edition, 16-17 Mai OAVCT Tabarre

Mèt Fè Vèt (Harry Nicholas) envite tout moun nan 3eme edition Manman Doudou jounen Samedi 16 ak Dimanche 17 Mai 2015 la nan OAVCT, Tabarre, Port-au-Prince Haiti... Fwa saa se pap manje lokal selman, se pwal yon gro mache agrikol manmam doudou pou 29 produits local... Rantre Gratis... more »

May 14, 2015 10:19 AM

Haiti bans import of Fruits and Vegetables from Dominican Republic

Haiti Ministry of Agriculture has just placed a BAN on the import of fruits and vegetables from the Dominican Republic in order to avoid the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) from entering Haitian borders.... more »

March 23, 2015 7:24 AM

Haiti Poultry - 8 Chickens Dead in 5 days - Maladi Poul deyo!

It's sick chicken season in Haiti... Last week, I lost 8 of my 12 chickens in the back yard and it made me feel sorry for all the Haitian men and women from the countryside who earn a living raising chicken... I just found out lots of chickens across Haiti get sick and die each and every year... "Maladi Poul" Haitians call it... more »

March 15, 2015 7:05 PM

Pintade - Poule du Pharaon, Poule prefere des Haitiens LOL...

Pou tout Haitien ki renmen mange PINTADE yo, li saa: La principale pintade domestique est nommée « poule d'Inde » au Moyen Age puis « poule du pharaon » et « pintade » lorsqu'un navigateur vénitien au service du Portugal en ramènera un spécimen d'Afrique de l'Est... more »

September 21, 2014 10:21 AM

Refrigeration in Haiti - Why do Haitians in Haiti simply hate leftover refrigerated food?

In America, Haitians in the Diaspora call leftover food "YESTERDAY" but in Haiti they call it "Manje Dòmi." Nobody wants to eat manje dòmi... I have a cousin who likes his water freezing cold but he will not eat any food if it spends one night in the refrigerator... Why is that so? more »

July 3, 2014 6:25 AM

Haiti PIG Population at Risk of Deadly Epidemic - Haiti pig farmers are in deep trouble...

Bad news for Haitian Farmers... There is another epidemic waiting in line to attack Haiti... This time it is the PORK population, more than one million, whose life is in danger... Haiti Department of Agriculture has just issued an alert about Porcine Epidemic diarrhea (PED) a deadly pig disease may cause havoc in the pig population... more »

June 23, 2014 9:49 AM

Many Haitians cook everything with coconut Oil but do they understand the health benefits?

I know in some parts of Haiti women use coconut in every food they cook... Especially in Les Cayes I've been told... But it wasn't until recently that I discovered that coconut oil is basically the best oil in the world... So I am wondering... Are these people aware of the health benefits or is it just an accidental habit? more »

May 11, 2014 1:37 PM

Does the average Haitian farmer know how much Nitrogen Corn Needs to Grow?

About Agriculture in Haiti --- I was standing in my little backyard farm in Haiti this morning wondering what makes corn grow... A quick search on the Internet and I found out that corn (Maize) needs nitrogen to grow... I wonder if the average Haitian farmer knows that... I also made another discovery... more »

April 8, 2014 9:21 AM

Happy New Year 2014 - Happy 210 Haiti Independence Day!

Today is a Happy new year for everyone around the world but for Haiti and Haitians around the world, January 1st 2014 is also the 210th Independence day of the Republic of Haiti... So... Happy New year and Happy Independence Day... more »

January 1, 2014 3:56 PM