An Overview Of Our Solution
Due to the unrelenting degradation of its ecosystems, uncontrolled urbanization, loss of biodiversity, lack of natural resource management, deforestation, Haiti is one of the developing countries that is suffering the full effects of adverse effects Of climate change. A cyclone, a heat wave or heavy rain is enough to wipe out crops or flood residential areas. So many dangers that my participation in Solution Search: Farming for Biodiversity has decided to tackle. In keeping with this logic, TERRE DES JEUNES (http://terredesjeunes.org/gonaives), which works alongside the rural communities, the project I support on a daily basis for co-ordination or for technical issues such as planning and implementation, has given me the full power to fulfill This form as a participant.
Who is this solution impacting?
Community Type
Rural
Additional Information
- Population Impacted:
- Continent: North America
General Information
Organization type
非盈利
Ecosystem (select all that apply)
Deserts
Forests
Freshwater
Oceans/Coasts
Population impacted
800,000 pax, 500 beneficiary villagers w 300 women
Challenge
Size of agricultural area
10 hectares
Production quantity
Produce 2 to 3 tons the years with 500 kg of Maringa seeds
People employed
23 workers
Solution
Describe your solution
Terre des Jeunes gives utmost importance to the training of young people in local schools and groups; farmers' associations; associations of young people; and women's groups. Widespread training ensures the mobilization for eco-citizen actions and awareness of the population to respect trees (including limitation of logging). Terre des Jeunes will train the planters to practice Moringa plants
The mobilization will continue throughout the 12 months of the project through a field presence of Terre des jeunes for the duration of the project. Work will be coordinated and planned by a supervisor present on site
Why in the nursery Moringa?
In the long list of super-food (these foods that contain a string of good things for the body), moringa is taking the first place.
Finally, traditional medicine confers virtues to fight against headaches and sudden weight loss; to improve the immune system and slow down skin aging. Today, the Moringa therefore arrives in our kitchens. In everyday life, the dried and powdered roots can be used as spice, the leaves can simply cook to accompany a dish, in the present case of Haiti with drought and famine, the Moringa is idea
Implementation
Describe your implementation
Project objectives:
1. Improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of Gros-Morne and Gonaives by revitalizing green spaces. 2. Fight against the drying up of springs observed in recent years in promoting reforestation by the infiltration of storm water that feed the water table (aquifers) in the area. 3. Protect the perimeter of capture of the two springs that have provided water throughout the Gros-Morne and city of Gonaives (population 130,000) throughout its history to reduce the effects of drought. The area surrounding the springs should be of particular concern for reforestation. 4. Protect the population against the risk of flooding by rainwater and against the risk of landslides. 5. Improve agricultural production through more efficient irrigation but also in fruit production as part of the planting program. 6. Train the population in agro-forestery techniques including nursery production, as well as organic fertilization (compost, green manure). Activities: 1. Mobilization of the community around the project explanation meetings 2. Acquisition of seeds from seed banks who are partners of Terre des Jeunes in Haiti, according to the preselection of species carried out with the population. 3. Implementation of the nurser with 60% species of Moringa 4. Conduct the nursery: the setting germination 30 000 seeds until plantlets attain 5 months. 5. Training to conduct a forest nursery. 6. Production of earth and compost amendments 7. seedlings Packaging 8. Planting in the natural environment of 25,000 seedlings on an area of about 10 hectares. 9. Training in agroforestry and awareness to respect trees 10. Awareness of the children with the participation of schools (giving a tree to each child) and support for children in dedicated planting days. 11. Establishment of a Community structure depositary of continuing reforestation project.
External connections
None provided
Results
What is the environmental or ecological challenge you are targeting with your solution?
Environmental problems in Haiti are becoming increasingly threatening.
In Haiti, the population density is on average 200 inhabitants / km2. Some agricultural areas reach up to 800 inhab / km2 In addition, some studies present Haiti as a mountainous country where 60% of the surface area is made up of a slope of more than 20%. The country is also vulnerable to climate change, which can be observed through the magnitude of changes in temperature and precipitation. In order to meet the demand for woodfuel, the country is obliged to cut 12 million trees annually. This corresponds to consumption ranging from 3.4 to 4.05 million tonnes of fuelwood (1 326 000 and 1 580 000 tonnes of oil equivalent). Of this total, 37% is taken to be converted into charcoal, the amount of which varies between 250 and 280 000 tonnes each year
Describe the context in which you are operating
Haiti is experiencing an alarming deterioration in its environment, which accelerated in the early 1960s and became critical from 1985 onwards. Today, forest cover is estimated at less than 2%. In this context, TERRE DES JEUNES accompanies the efforts of villagers whose roadmap plans to increase forest cover up to 5% in the space of five years.
How did you impact natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions?
We have carried out conservation projects of biomass, biodiversity, soil and water with dry stone walls with the financial support of the World Food Program on an area of 8 thousand square meters
These organic mechanic actions allow nature / mountains to regenerate themselves after work with dry stone walls.
The results of these projects have
The planting of 11,560 fruit trees (mango, orange, chadequiers, lemon trees)
The planting of 8,000 forest trees (oaks, brakes, cedars, cassia, mahogany, eucalyptus)
Treatment of 3 km of gullies
The construction of 401 thresholds
The valorization of the protected areas between the thresholds by banana suckers and yam mounds
The construction of 25,000 linear meters of vegetal strips with sugar cane and pineapple
Language(s)
Haitian Creole, French
Water
In Haiti river water which can be highly turbid is used for drinking purposes. Natural coagulants have been used for centuries in traditional water treatment practices throughout certain areas of the developing world. Crushed Moringa clarify and purify water to suit domestic use and lower the bacterial concentration in the water making it safe for drinking. By using Moringa seeds people will no longer be depending on expensive. Using Moringa to purify water replaces chemicals.
Food Security/Nutrition
Moringa leaves have all the essential amino acids, beneficial fatty acids and omega oils. Moringa has quantities rich in calcium, iron and many other vital minerals, as well as a wide variety and large amount of vitamins, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. Moringa leaves can be consumed fresh, cooked or as powder. It can be used in tea, in capsules, added to beverages, sprinkled in salades or soup etc. Moringa leaves & powder have no proven bad side effects
Economic/Sustainable Development
The Moringa leaves have all the essential amino acids, beneficial fatty acids and omega oils. Moringa has quantities rich in calcium, iron and many other vital minerals, as well as a wide variety and large amount of vitamins, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories.In addition to the increase in yields of Moringades crop yields ipso facto increased income for farmers, the "associated" crop has allowed them to have additional income through the sale of wood and/or charcoal from their tree plantation
Climate
The strong variations of certain climatic factors, notably the temperature have been attenuated thanks to the presence of planted trees. Although not yet verified to date, there is already a suspicion of a likely positive effect of plantations on other factors such as rainfall. Because Moringa Trees grow fast and well in dry areas, it can play a role in the battle against desertification. The presence of long taproot makes Moringa resistant to periods of drought.
Sustainability
For smallholder farmers in drylands, a failed harvest can mean months of malnutrition and hardship. "Conventional" crops are often not native and require expensive inputs, significant irrigation and land preparation in order to produce a successful harvest.
This means that they are more vulnerable to droughts. Trees, on the other hand, often survive when other crops fail. In this case, economic sustainability is based on production and market-based revenues
Return on investment
We have planned a budget
The total budget: (USD 40,362).
• Community participation (USD 10,200), representing 25.3% of the budget.
• The remainder (USD30,162) represents 74.7% of the budget
• (USD30,162) for planting 25,000 trees
• With 20 000 the most popular species Moringa oleifera
• Average cost per tree is US $ 1.20 per tree
• 80% fruitet legume and 20% forest trees
• Planting schedule : September 2017
• Beneficiaries: 800,000 peoples
• Locations: Gonaives, Gros morns, Ennery and Passe Riene
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Replication and Scale
How could we successfully replicate this solution elsewhere?
1. Project implementation is coordinated by Haitian professionals in the agroforestry community, working in association with Terre des Jeunes.
The three main stakeholders are:
Stakeholders / Task / Qualification / Experience (years)
Augustin Dieuseul, Agronomist, environmentalist, Project Coordination, 13 years’ experience.
Dumont Minfort, forest Agronomist, General Supervision, Training, 5 years’ experience
Johnny Joseph, Conciliator, Field Mobilization, social engineering, Training, 7 years’ experience
Other operating project stakeholders (including nursery, warehouse, workers for packaging seedlings), 23 people were recruited by Terre des Jeunes in the Community proposal.