As part of the strengthening of the Response Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture to promote sufficient agricultural production in this pandemic period, after two first series of contracts relating respectively to soil preparation services and the distribution of maize seeds, Stem peas, Congo peas, spinach and calalou gonbo in the South Department, Patrix Sévère the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development signed this week a contract for the acquisition of chemical fertilizers with the firm Agroservice.

This 65.2 million Gourdes contract includes the purchase of 32,665 bags of fertilizer, including 20,415 bags of 100 pounds of NPK 20-20-10 full fertilizer and 12,250 bags of 100 pounds of urea.

According to the Severe Ministry, this new contract should help fertilize a little over 4,000 hectares of land at the level of the irrigated perimeters ranging from the plain of Aquin to Les Anglais where 6,000 farmers are concerned.

As a wholesaler Agroservice must ensure the delivery of fertilizers to the supply points indicated by the Ministry.

The Minister made a point of recalling that this contract enters into a total framework which is to make available agricultural foodstuffs on all the national territory. Stating that other contracts of this kind have been signed https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30802-haiti-agriculture-the-agricultural-response-plan-underway.html and will be signed with other service providers to support agricultural production in services such as soil preparation, seed and fertilizer supply, and water availability at the plot level.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30868-haiti-agriculture-fao-strengthens-its-emergency-response-program-for-rural-communities.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30836-haiti-agriculture-signing-of-3-agreements-with-fao-relating-to-rural-populations.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30802-haiti-agriculture-the-agricultural-response-plan-underway.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-30780-icihaiti-agriculture-fao-support-for-the-spring-agricultural-campaign.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30771-haiti-agriculture-minister-severe-adopts-a-triple-approach.html

HL/ HaitiLibre