"The Vietnamese experience is particularly relevant to Haiti which imports most of the rice its citizens consume. "
"In the past thirty years this small Southeast Asian country
has gone from facing periodic food shortages
in the aftermath of the war with the United State
and being a net importer of rice,
to becoming the world's second largest exporter of rice."
"Improvements came by
increasing land under cultivation,
relying on technology
to improve seeds and mountain rice production techniques,
and by
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
depending on smallholders rather than on large farming estates."
" In 2011 Vietnam produced 40 million tons of rice a year,
most of it grown on 7.2 million hectares
by some 10 million farming households
each cultivating between one half to one hectare."
"Vietnam will provide Haiti with technical cooperation
to address the production of rice and other agricultural products."
" It will send experts to help introduce a progressive system of mountain rice production
that includes
the mechanization of agriculture,
soil erosion prevention techniques,
and the introduction of drought resistance rice varieties."
"The agreements include a few immediate benefits for Haiti.
Vietnam will supply Haiti with 300,000 tons of rice annually [at a preferential rate],
which will address periodic food shortages. "
"As a result, Haitians are welcoming 2013
with the price of rice 33% lower than last year."
"In addition, as part of the new relationship with the Vietnamese company
, the state-owned mobile phone,
has donated 400 tonnes of rice for the school feeding program".
