AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndustry Week & Industrial Investment: Haiti launched its first Industry Week in Port-au-Prince, with Commerce Minister James Monazard and Economy Finance officials pushing private investment, local production, and textile-focused support under the HOPE/HELP Act. Factory Floor Tour: The same week, a ministerial delegation toured SONAPI and nearby firms—including Farmatrix, Cintas, DMS S.A., Brana, and the Caribbean Baking Company—highlighting production capacity and what businesses need to expand jobs. Agri-Food Funding: The IDB approved US$38.7m (plus US$9.2m IFAD) for a 5-year Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Program in Haiti’s North and Northeast, targeting irrigation, climate-resilient tech, and support for about 7,800 smallholders plus 155 agri-food MSMEs. Seed Quality in Artibonite: Taiwan’s technical mission is working with farmers to rogue out off-type plants to protect improved rice seed purity for the second growing season. Community Agribusiness Grants: Digicel Foundation named winners of Konbit Pou Chanjman (10th edition), funding projects like a community bakery, goat farming, sugarcane processing, and apiaries across multiple departments.
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