Impact of Policy Instruments on Farmer Income in Haiti

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
RECALL..........................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
ENVISIONING FUTURE RESEARCH.........................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Agricultural sector is rapidly decreasing because of various factors. Due to that there is
insufficient availability of land by which it has become difficult to do farming. This situation is
highly being faced by small countries who are majorly dependent on agriculture sector for
economic growth. Haiti rural population is engaged in this sector. But due to lack of agricultural
capitalization the growth of sector has been impacted. In Haiti the major food import includes
cereals, meat, rice, wheat, etc. (Chang, Lee, and Hsieh, 2021) In 2019 the total rice imported was
$218.9 million. And cereal products imported was $253 million. Within the nation the farmer
focus majorly on subsistence crops that consists of manioc, plantain, bananas, etc. It is analysed
that some food is sold in local market. However, the main cash crop of Haiti is Arabica coffee.
Haiti is a small country and its small farmers are highly dependent on farming. But in recent
times the agricultural production is affected due to lack of resources, technology, knowledge, etc.
Alongside, Haiti climatic change in also resulting in hindering agriculture. In Haiti crop were
adversely affected during storm in 2008. The damage was around $200 million. Also, earthquake
of 7 magnitude affected urban areas and resulted in loss of $31 million. Moreover, there is less
investment in agriculture infra that can help in minimise risk of natural hazard.
In Haiti the government and farm house hold can not give guarantee of use of tools to
enforce regulatory mechanism (Yegbemey, 2020). This is because it is costly and ineffective
due to which policy reforms are formed. The policy is to manage forest and take relevant
measure to improve tenure security and approaches. Moreover, there are certain policy
instruments which is taken. It includes income farm household and low income farm. This is
done for welfare and conserve forest within nation. This policy is highly beneficial as it focuses
reducing problem of natural resource and increase net income of farmers. It also reduces rate of
depletion in Haiti.
LITERATURE REVIEW
In the view of Dolisca, and Jolly, (2009), Haiti is a small nation in which small farm
household depends on farming. But their income is relatively low as compared to other country
farmers. Thus, in order to increase income of farmers government has formed a policy. In that it
is found that in policy reform emphasis is on incentive agreement which is cross compliance.
The policy instrument which is taken is due to concern of sustainability government focus
on conservation of forest in Haiti. Thus, they have prevented farmers not to undertake any
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