Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in the presence of Walter de Oliveira, the Deputy Representative of FAO in Haiti, the agronomist Roger Rosen Jasmine, Director of Animal Production, beneficiary associations and Ministry officials, proceeded to the ceremony of handing over several lots of equipment to the milk producer associations.

This delivery is part of the project "Improvement of family farming by strengthening the milk sector through the production, processing of raw milk and the marketing of dairy products in Haiti"

In his speech Walter de Oliveira, reiterated FAO's commitment in its support to seek new investment funds for Haitian producers in general and especially for small-scale milk producers.

The agronomist Jasmin, speaking on behalf of the Director General of the Ministry Branly Eugene thanked the FAO officials for their unconditional support to the Ministry.

It should be recalled that this project, whose objective is to improve the food security of small milk producers by increasing milk productivity, transforming milk into quality products and marketing them, is financed by Brazil, FAO and the Haiti Reconstruction Fund.

This initiative covers the departments: South, South-East, Grand-Anse, West, Artibonite and North and benefits 13 dairy companies and 1,000 milk producers.

HL/ HaitiLibre