Graziano da Silva pledged FAO's support to Haiti through interventions that address both immediate crisis situations and the root causes of the island nation's food insecurity and poverty.

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Haiti Broilers is in the process of establishing; a small feed mill,hatchery and pullet rearing operation just north of the capital, Port Au Prince, which should be operational in December 2011.

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Just days following Haiti’s devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, Alltech began its work to help rebuild the country through tangible, long-term investment. Within 48 hours of the quake’s cessation, Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, was in Haiti identifying opportunities for the company’s involvement, and the Alltech Sustainable Haiti Project was swiftly launched.

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On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic 7.0 Mw earthquake devastated Haiti, and the shock could be felt around the world as nations and individuals banded together to provide aid to the already struggling country. The sentiment among Alltech’s global employees was similar; they were eager to tangibly provide assistance as they had following other natural disasters such as the 2008 earthquake in China, and 2004’s Hurricane Katrina and Indian Ocean tsunami. Within 48 hours of the tremors’ cessation, Alltech president Dr. Pearse Lyons found himself in Haiti, assessing ways in which his company could be involved in rebuilding the country.

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The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH), which was formed just days after the quake by the World Society of the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), has treated more than 25,000 animals in the hardest-hit areas of the country.

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U.S. agriculture giant Monsanto is donating $4 million worth of seeds to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Monsanto said Friday the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture has approved the donation, ensuring the selected seeds are appropriate for Haitian growing conditions and farming practices. Monsanto's director of global development,Elizabeth Vancil, said the need in Haiti is "incredible."

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An unconfirmed number of rural houses were damaged, and farmers were living outside their homes in tents. Many whose homes were not affected were sleeping outside, fearing another devastating earthquake as tremors continued to rock the Caribbean island state

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The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) calls for extra caution for transmittable trans-border diseases from Haiti now the country is slowly recovering from its earthquake, two weeks ago

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If you’ve been following the news on the devastating earthquake in Haiti, then you may have heard that the government is now predicting the death toll to rise to 300,000 souls

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Amanda Nolz January 25th, 2010 BEEF Magazine If you’ve been following the news on the devastating earthquake in Haiti, then you may have heard that the government is now predicting the death toll to rise to 300,000 souls

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to the international community for 550 million US dollar to meet Haitian earthquake victims’ most urgent needs

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In 2008, following the disasters in Myanmar and China, the ConAgra Foods Foundation extended its support to the Red Cross International Relief Fund to effectively reach people in disaster-ravaged areas

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Hundreds of thousands are feared dead in the aftermath of Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti, a nation so impoverished that many citizens eat only one meal a day

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Haiti is the poorest most needy country in the western hemisphere. Haiti has the lowest intake of suitable protein (less than 1 OZ/DAY/PERSON.) Haiti has the highest incidence of mortality of newborns of any country of the world, and the shortest average life span (47).

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The American Association of Swine Veterinarians, (AASV) reports that the virus has been identified by USDA's Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab at Plum Island.

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The Haitian veterinary authorities sent Follow-up report No.2 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) yesterday, 22 October. The disease was first confirmed in the country on 5 June 2008.

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