Ending Hunger Now: An Analysis of the Challenges Facing the Food System in Haiti

In 2017, Action Against Hunger conducted independent research into the state of Haiti’s food system. This study, jointly published by the Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP) and Action Against Hunger, is designed to shed further light on the agricultural system in Haiti by asking the following question: who feeds the Haitians? Its aim is to provide a basic analysis of Haitian food market supply sources and the principle stakeholders and frameworks (political, regulatory and budgetary) underpinning Haitian agriculture.

This analysis gives rise to a series of recommendations, aimed restoring national agricultural production to its central place in the Haitian food system. Haitian agriculture is capable of providing food for the population and significantly improving the country’s food security. The report also sheds light on recent political decisions relating to food production and supply and their severe impact on the poorest sections of the population.