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Local Procurement of Peanuts Supports Haiti’s Smallholder Farmers

2020Jul13

Local Procurement of Peanuts Supports Haiti’s Smallholder Farmers

From James Blanc, MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist COVID-19 has caused a lot of uncertainty, but MFK’s commitment to support Haitian farmers remains unchanged.  Sourcing peanuts from Haitian farmers remains a top priority, and this year we expect…
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2020Jun19

MFK Gets Cranking!

From: MFK Agriculture Team Meds & Food for Kids was a proud recipient of a grant from the Lake Elmo Rotary Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Grant funds were used to purchase a hand-crank peanut sheller and an aspirator. MFK…
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2020Jun12

Excellence and Hope in the Time of Covid-19: An Update from Haiti

From MFK Founder and CEO, Dr. Patricia B. Wolff We hold our collective breath for the survival of all our colleagues, friends, and patients in Haiti. Our Haitian managers and workers are excelling in keeping the factory, nutrition programs and…
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2020Jun1

Farmer Training During COVID-19

From: Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, James Blanc Haiti’s Health Minister has now confirmed more than 1,400 cases of COVID-19 in Haiti. It’s no secret that Haiti has one of the weakest healthcare systems in the world. There are…
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Haitian Minister of Agriculture, Patrice Sévére.
2020Apr13

MFK Ag Team Attends Feed the Future Conference

Last month, the MFK Agriculture team traveled to Port-au-Prince to join over 140 scholars, researchers, and agricultural experts for a conference hosted by the Feed the Future Appui A La Recherche Et Au Developpement Agricole (AREA) project. Launched in 2015,…
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2020Jan31

Farmer Training Kicks off for 2020

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, James Blanc In October 2019, 53 farmers from Savane Longue and Carrefour Sifreus completed the six-month MFK Farmer Training Program and received their certificates. This past week, MFK welcomed 60 new farmers…
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low-aflatoxin peanut butter
2019Oct9

What’s it Worth: Pricing Toxin-free Peanuts in Haiti

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Peanut lovers in Haiti have a high risk of exposure to aflatoxin – a dangerous toxin that can lead to stunted growth, a weakened immune system or even liver cancer.…
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2019Jul24

An Uncertain Harvest: Understanding Constraints to a Profitable Peanut Season for Small-Holder Haitian Farmers

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman  Photo: MFK Agronomists accompany a peanut farmer in North-East Haiti on a visit to his field. This farmer did not have money for seeds during planting season, so instead of…
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2019Mar27

From Soil to Sachet: Aflatoxin Control Starts on the Farm

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman MFK’s commitment to purchase Haitian peanuts creates ripples beyond the peanut marketplace.  Since MFK follows strict aflatoxin standards, MFK’s demand contributes to more widespread awareness and adoption of aflatoxin control…
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