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Cocoa and breadfruit, two promising sectors in Haiti
10/07/2026 10:04:08

On July 2nd and 3rd, 2026, a high-level diplomatic and institutional delegation visited Grand'Anse to observe the progress of the Agricultural Value Chain Promotion for Employment and Resilience (PROFIT) and Smallholder Agriculture Market Support (SAMS) projects. These joint programs, implemented in Haiti by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), support small-scale producers. They focus on promising sectors, such as cocoa and breadfruit, to stimulate the rural economy and create decent jobs.

The PROFIT project demonstrates the importance of investing in the development of agricultural value chains in Haiti. The results observed so far in the cocoa and breadfruit sectors show that the potential exists and that Haitians, especially young people, are ready to engage when presented with concrete economic opportunities.

"The PROFIT project demonstrates the importance of investing in the development of agricultural sectors and value chains in Haiti. The results observed today in the cocoa and breadfruit sectors show that the potential exists and that Haitians, especially young people, are ready to commit when concrete economic opportunities are offered to them," said Nicole Boni Kouassi, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Haiti, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator. Haitian cocoa, renowned for the quality of its unique aromas and flavors, offers prospects for access to specialized and profitable markets, particularly through fair trade. Breadfruit can contribute to food security, the creation of added value through local processing, and income diversification. In November 2025, producers supported by PROFIT presented their products and derivatives at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, where they generated significant interest among the international public.

The success of these interventions relies on coordination between public institutions, technical and financial partners, private companies, and producer organizations. This coordination allows activities to be adapted to local realities and strengthens the services provided to cocoa and breadfruit producers.

PROFIT and SAMS in figures :

Since their implementation, PROFIT and SAMS have notably enabled :

The construction of a cocoa fermentation plant with a capacity of 250 tons per year and four breadfruit processing centers with a total capacity of 100 tons per month;

The creation of 2,000 direct and indirect jobs;

The complete reconstruction of the Chambellan public market;

A technical and economic feasibility study on processing breadfruit into flour and derivative products;

The registration and georeferencing of more than 10,000 producers on the logistics intelligence platform;

To create 70 functional solidarity cooperatives;

To train and strengthen six agricultural service providers to improve the quality of services offered to cocoa and breadfruit producers;

To triple cocoa exports in Grand'Anse within two years and sell more than 30 tons of breadfruit flour for WFP school canteens;

To enable 6,789 producers to benefit from WFP's local school food purchases, representing an investment of over US$2 million;

To train 1,978 lead producers in agroecology, post-harvest management, aflatoxin prevention, and financial and commercial management;

To provide more than 2,000 farmers with 5 tons of seeds, 99,500 seedlings, and 352 goats;

To establish five beekeeping businesses to diversify the incomes of rural households;

To rehabilitate 2.5 kilometers of agricultural roads and provide a truck and four tricycles to facilitate the transport of

agricultural products;

To create eight mutual aid societies (MUSOs) and select eight micro-enterprises for financial support;

To undertake structural investments, including the construction of a mill, two aggregation centers, two storage facilities, and a drying area;

To train 2,899 small-scale producers in the PICSA approach and provide them with tailored climate information via SMS and radio;

Following Hurricane Melissa, to distribute over USD 81,280 in compensation to 1,726 insured farming households to support their recovery and strengthen their resilience to climate shocks.

HL/ HaitiLibre