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Big or Small?  Few Choices for Peanut Varieties in North-East Haiti

2018Nov14

Big or Small?  Few Choices for Peanut Varieties in North-East Haiti

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Peanut growers in North-East Haiti have the option for only two seed varieties at the market. The lack of seed choices limits farmers’ ability to choose seeds based on performance.…
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2018Oct16

Makings of a Haitian Agronomist: Spotlight on Frantz Roby

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Haitian small-holder farmers face a myriad of challenges in a global market where agriculture is increasingly industrialized.  Haitian agronomists are out to face those challenges.  Agronomist Frantz Roby Point Du…
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2018Sep5

August Farm Field Day

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman August’s Farmer Field Day included the hallmarks of a great field trip: hands-on learning, a packed lunch, and a broken down bus. Farmer Field Day is the capstone to MFK’s…
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2018Aug6

Tracking Aflatoxin with Tablets

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Aflatoxin control is one of the central focuses of MFK’s agriculture department.  It is a tenet of our farmer training program, a consideration in our purchasing decisions, and the impetus…
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2018Jul5

MFK Construction Update: Week of July 2nd

MFK Intern, Lilly S., has another construction update. Click here to see the progress being made!…
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2018Jul3

A Web of Market Days

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Peanut trading in Nord (North) and Nord-Est (North-East) Haiti happens informally in weekly community markets.  These markets form webs of trade connecting rural producers with urban consumers.  In July, MFK’s…
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2018Jun27

MFK Construction Update: Week of June 18th & June 25th

Things are moving along with the construction on our mezzanine in our Cap-Haitien factory. Click here and here to see the wonderful photos and update from MFK Intern, Lilly S. Stay tuned . . . there’s a lot more to come!…
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2018Jun4

Meet Lèonne! 

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialists Rick Gethro Macajoux, Ryan Welby & Ben Wiseman Lèonne is a peanut farmer in Savane-au-Lait.  Lèonne has two sons and a daughter, and sends them to school using the money she makes…
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2018May7

Focusing on Women Peanut Farmers

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, Ben Wiseman In north-east Haiti, the tasks of peanut cultivation are often segregated by gender.  End-of-season production tasks such as peanut harvesting, drying, transporting, and selling are most often women’s tasks. These…
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