Improved Seeds
Quality Protein Maize

Tree Crops
Mango
Avocado
Citrus
Bamboo
Grafting

Vegetable & Tuber Crops
Tissue Culture
and Minisetting

Economic Gains

Nutritional Benefits

Agricultural Education

Protection of the Environment

Project History
The major ORE projects to date were as follows:

Period	Project description
2007	Finalizing fruit drying facility in Camp-Perrin. (Private funding). Staple crops seeds improvement and maintenance program involving maize, bean and sorghum. Commercial seed production and distribution, and maize hybrid seed production. (Private funding). Collaborative program with CIMMYT for development of QPM (Quality Protein Maize) hybrid seeds. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Collaborative program with CIP for orange flesh sweet potato improvement, involving the testing of 72 clones. Plant improvement research program: a plantain multiplication progam involving the FHIA 21 variety, resistant to Black Sigatoka. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by the McCargar Foundation.
2006	Finalizing fruit drying facility in Camp-Perrin. (Private funding). Staple crops seeds improvement and maintenance program involving maize, bean and sorghum. Commercial seed production and distribution, and maize hybrid seed production. (Private funding). Collaborative program with CIMMYT for development of QPM (Quality Protein Maize) hybrid seeds. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Collaborative program with CIP for orange flesh sweet potato improvement, involving the testing of 72 clones. Plant improvement research program: a plantain multiplication progam involving the FHIA 21 variety, resistant to Black Sigatoka. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by the McCargar Foundation.
2004 – 2005	Fruit tree production and fruit marketing in two communes in the South department, Haiti. Funded by CICDA-STABEX. 18 months. Estabishing fruit drying facility, Camp-Perrin. Funded by EU-PMR. Staple crops seeds improvement and maintenance program involving, maize, bean and sorghum. Commercial seed production and distribution, and maize hybrid seed production. Collaborative program with CIMMYT for development of QPM (Quality Protein Maize) hybrid seeds. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. (Private funding). QPM (Quality Protein Maize) production program – commercial seeds and grain production for feeding trial program. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by FOKAL. Plant improvement research program: banana trials for selection of varieties resistant to Black Sigatoka. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by IICA-INIBAP-MARNDR. Production and marketing of fresh agricultural produce for national and export markets involving hot pepper, mango and papaya. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. (Private funding).
2002 – 2004	Fruit tree production and fruit marketing in six communes of the South department, Haiti. Funded by EU- PDR. Staple crops seeds improvement and maintenance program involving, maize, bean and sorghum. Commercial seed production and distribution, and maize hybrid seed production. Collaborative program with CIMMYT for development of QPM (Quality Protein Maize) hybrid seeds. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. (Private funding). QPM (Quality Protein Maize) production program – commercial seeds and grain production for feeding trial program. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by FOKAL. Plant improvement research program – banana trials for selection of varieties resistant to Black Sigatoka. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. Funded by IICA-INIBAP-MARNDR. Production and marketing of fresh agricultural produce for national and export markets involving hot pepper, mango and papaya. Plaine des Cayes, South department, Haiti. (Private funding).
1999 – 2002	Improved plant material programs: TREES Program: a fruit tree production and fruit marketing program funded by USAID. Staple crops seed program (maize, bean and sorghum) involving seed production, distribution and maintenance. Collaborative program with CIAT (HGRP – PADF/USAID). Plant improvement research program – maize hybrid program.
1996 – 1999	Grafted fruit tree program funded by the European Union Improved seed production program: loan and technical assistance to extend seed production and promote commercial sustainable activity . Funded by IDB, FAO, EU. Training sessions for students from Faculty of Agronomy. Funded by FAO, FAMV.
1995 – 1996	Grafted fruit tree program. Topgrafting and production of grafted mango seedlings to increase Mme Francique export variety in the South: Cul-de-sac and Leogane regions around Port-au-Prince. Funded by UCG/IDB
1993 – 1996	Seed Improvement and Multiplication Program (USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 521-0245-A-00-3003-00.) Production of 770 MT of improved seeds of corn, bean and sorghum. Training program for technicians and farmers in seed production, processing and storage.
1989 – 1991	Mango Improvement Program, financed by USAID Grant No 521-0167-G-SS-0005-00. Diversification of mango production to boost exports with the promotion of orchards, plantations and individual trees grafted with commercial varieties in the mango producing areas neighboring Port-au-Prince; grafting training for 400 farmers/technicians.
1988 – 1992	Targeted Watershed Management Project - a soil conservation and agricultural program, financed by USAID Cooperative Agreement No 521-0191-A-00-8010-00. The project involved soil conservation, agroforestry and crop improvement linked to marketing initiatives designed to increase farmer incomes. It was implemented in the Macaya mountain range surrounding the national park and watershed areas in the south of Haiti.
1985 – 1988	Grafted Fruit Tree Program, funded by USAID C/A No 521-0182-A-00-5028-00. The project pioneered the widespread grafting of fruit trees in Haiti and was responsible for introducing a number of new commercial varieties of fruits. It involved extensive grafting of citrus mango and avocado trees designed to increase farmers’ incomes and for ecological benefits.

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