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FEATURE

Haiti
increasingly
dependent
on rice imports

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s one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere,
Haiti is no stranger to chronic food insecurity. Opening
its market to rice imports in the mid-1980s helped
increase per capita calorie availability by about 11%
Now, rice imports account for about 80% of consumption in the
nation, according to a February report from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS).
The imports essentially compensated for low growth and low
productivity in Haiti's agricultural sector. Large rice imports also
changed the character of the Haitian diet, with rice accounting for
almost one-quarter of total calorie consumption.
The Haitian government, along with international
development organizations, is currently working to improve
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imports, the report said.
IMPORTANT FOOD ITEM
Rice is a critical component of the Haitian diet. According
to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), in
2011 rice supply per person exceeded 48 kilograms (excluding
seed and waste) and accounted for 23% of the average total
calories consumed each day.
The share of calories supplied by rice exceeds that of corn by
50% and is more than twice the share of roots and tubers such as
cassava, sweet potatoes, and yams. Access to adequate supplies
of rice is a vital food security objective of the Haitian government.
The nation's rice intake has increased since 1986, when
Haiti began to open its market to imported rice. Before that
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Imports account for 80% of
consumption, and even with
production improvements, it is
likely to remain high
time, the country consumed only small amounts of rice and
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In 1985, FAO reported Haiti's per capita rice supply at
13.1 kilograms per person, well below 31 kilograms for corn
and 94 kilograms for starchy roots, historically the largest
component of Haiti's food supply. By 2011, per capita rice
availability had risen to 48 kilograms.
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improving food security in many other countries in the Latin
American and Caribbean (LAC) region as well. However, most
of the LAC countries analyzed showed higher income growth,
expanding exports, and/or more robust domestic agricultural
production than Haiti. Haiti, in contrast, continues to suffer
from slow growth in domestic production and low productivity.
LOW YIELD, SLOW GROWTH
Haiti grows long-grain rice, producing two crops a year, a
spring crop harvested in April-May and a fall crop harvested
mainly in October-November, with the fall crop accounting
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From the Editor-in-chief - Need to deal with bread attacks
Calendar of Events
IGC conference to examine new trading environment
News Review - CBH rejects AGC’s privatization proposal
China remains world’s largest soybean importer
U.S., Cuba agree to further collaborate on agriculture
COFCO completes purchase of Noble Agri Limited
ADM selects president for North American Refined Oils
Nidera’s CEO to retire
Former ADM senior vice-president to lead Gavilon
Work progresses on G3 Canada's lake terminal
AGT 2015 earnings up
Louis Dreyfus 2015 earnings down on weak commodity prices
Record soybean output forecast in Brazil
Tiger Brands taps Mondelez executive as new CEO
Saudi Arabia ends domestic wheat production program
Mike Gude promoted at Sosland Publishing Co.
Japan initiates TPP ratification process
Algeria's prime minister inaugurates grain storage facility
Grain Market Review - Oilseeds
Country Focus - South Korea
FEATURE - UPSWINGS CONTINUE IN NATIONAL FLOUR OUTPUTS
FEATURE - SOUFFLET’S wheat and barley empire
FEATURE - KFF MILLS ADDS NEW MILLING LINE
FEATURE - GEAPS EXCHANGE 2016
GRAIN OPERATIONS - Too many lives lost
MILLING OPERATIONS - Milling training across the generations
FEATURE - Haiti increasingly dependent on rice imports
Rice News Roundup - RiceBran enters organic rice bran supply agreement
Vietnam rice exports increase due to unexpected year-end demand
Indian rice miller eyes expansion as demand grows
U.S., China reach rice export agreement
Global rice trade is projected to decline in 2016
Chinese rice body to open Myanmar branch
FEATURE - It takes a TEAM to ELIMINATE PESTS
TECHNICAL PROFILE - New generation NIR SYSTEMS
SUPPLIER NEWS
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