Haiti Grass Project Selected as Community Success Story

The Haiti Grass Project was selected as one of the “Community Success Stories” at a  virtual conference with a theme on zero hunger. The conference was hosted by the Brady and Ann Deaton Institute with the University of Missouri on April 12-14.

Dr. Tawainga Katsvairo, the director for the Haiti Grass project, presented the successful work being done by Haitians to reduce soil erosion for food security.

Other presenters and attendees at the conference included renowned World Food Prize Laureates, international food security experts, scientists, business executives, and college students.

Dr. Fanchon Funk, a Board member and director for education on the Haiti Grass Project, commented on how pleased she was that the project was getting the recognition it deserves.

Most communities in Haiti are agricultural-based, and the farmers practice low-input agriculture. The Haiti Grass project is integrating grasses in cropping systems as hedgerows on the slopes to reduce erosion, build soil health and make the cropping systems more resilient.