Cacao and Vanilla are environmentally friendly and long-lasting crops with potentially high value added on specialty export markets. Produits des Iles SA (PISA) is a Haitian agroindustry subsidiary of REBO S.A. and dedicated to the production of high quality cacao and coffee for both local and export markets. Since 2014, PISA has created a demand for fine Haitian cacao produced in the North from their post-harvest facility in Acul du Nord. This project will introduce vanilla and implement a value chain approach, targeting choke points to sustained increases in crop yields and quality, exploiting available market advantages, and transferring knowledge and proceeds to the local partner Association. The project is built on a strong private sector alliance with PISA and international buyer LUSH Cosmetics, and leveraged by USAID to expand and catalyze existing activities.
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