Haiti Background
- Haiti’s population is predominantly poor and agrarian
- Most farms are less than 1 ha in size
- Much of the topography is mountainous
- Soils are relatively infertile and erosion-prone
- The rainy season is April – October
- The climate is tropical
- Rural infrastructure (roads & irrigation systems) are in poor condition
- Natural disasters e.g. hurricanes are frequent
- Government services are weak
- Land tenure is weak
