Agriculture remains at the heart of rural livelihoods in Haiti, providing income for most rural families and accounting for 66 percent of rural employment. However, the sector faces persistent challenges that deepen rural poverty—an issue that affects up to 75 percent of low-income households, who often have minimal access to basic services.
A combination of chronic underinvestment in rural infrastructure, public programs, and natural resource management has steadily eroded Haiti's agricultural foundations.