Haiti Food Security Emergency Tool

The Haiti Food Security Emergency Tool aggregates data from a variety of authoritative sources and presents this information in an interactive map form. Subjects covered include usable roads, crop calendars, land use, livelihood zones, and damage information.

Food Security.

Prices for some food commodities sharply increased in Haiti following the devastating earthquake, which destroyed the country's main port, roads, and other agricultural assets. The cost of local maize and black beans, the main commodities produced in Haiti, has risen by around 30-35% (compared to average December prices). Together with food assistance, shelter, water, and sanitation, the immediate priority is to keep up domestic food production and farm incomes by supporting farmers for the upcoming planting season in March 2010, which accounts for 60% of annual food production. Around 60% of the food eaten in Haiti is imported, making the country highly vulnerable to external price shocks. For example, imported rice prices have risen by 20-30%.