Transform: Agriculture

Haiti’s agricultural sector is under severe strain, facing a complex web of environmental, economic, and structural challenges. Climate change is accelerating these pressures—prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events are disrupting planting seasons and damaging harvests across the country. At the same time, declining soil fertility, pest outbreaks, deforestation, and limited access to modern farming technologies continue to undermine productivity and long-term sustainability. Haiti’s rural communities remain highly vulnerable to natural disasters—earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods regularly wipe out crops, destroy infrastructure, and threaten livelihoods.

Decades of underinvestment in agricultural research, education, and rural infrastructure have left farmers without the tools or institutional support needed to adapt. Without strong systems in place, the sector struggles to feed the population, sustain rural economies, or build resilience for the future.

Our students are working to change this. We believe that by educating a new generation of farmers, agronomists, and supply chain leaders, Haiti can grow its own solutions—from the ground up. With knowledge, innovation, and local commitment, we can build a food-secure future—right here on the island.