Right to Livelihoods in Haiti
Focus on egg production and rural household livelihood strategies
Focus on egg production and rural household livelihood strategies
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Institut François d'Assise<br />
Béraud, Les Cayes, Department du Sud<br />
Souer Marise Denise 32890347,3474 8763<br />
They have been produc<strong>in</strong>g for half a century.<br />
A Canadian set it up<br />
But they may be operat<strong>in</strong>g at a loss, doesn’t<br />
matter…. See below.<br />
They have 280 Breun at the moment’<br />
They usually produce 9-10,000 eggs per<br />
month<br />
They sell 1 dozen for 60 Htg and 30 eggs for<br />
175 Htg<br />
= 6 gd per egg<br />
The Catholic nuns' operation<br />
= US$0.13<br />
Biggest problem is <strong>to</strong> get the Layers<br />
They gave <strong>Haiti</strong> Broiler their order and<br />
their money and they never got their<br />
hens…. She has some com<strong>in</strong>g from the US.<br />
When asked if they make a profit she<br />
shrugs. It’s important <strong>to</strong> work with the<br />
community. But she does seem very<br />
concerned about Cavaillon and says they<br />
crashed the local prices.<br />
But then Agronomist Abraham starts <strong>to</strong><br />
discuss how it’s good for the <strong>Haiti</strong>an<br />
economy, before long she’s <strong>in</strong>terested…<br />
Inside the nuns' operation<br />
At some po<strong>in</strong>t they are talk<strong>in</strong>g about the quality of the egg once it’s boiled. If the bird lacks calcium then<br />
the shell can stick. Agro Ab is say<strong>in</strong>g that some people say that’s a problem with eggs from DR<br />
They buy the feed from PaP<br />
When they get <strong>to</strong> 3-4 lbs they sell the meat chickens, suggest<strong>in</strong>g that is <strong>in</strong>deed the weight they reach—<strong>in</strong><br />
contrast <strong>to</strong> the guy at the <strong>in</strong>trant boutik