Since I wrote this I've had weekly conversations with the rice technicians we've hired. They're very enthusiastic about the SRI plot we planted last month, and expect another half dozen or more farmers to plant SRI plots in the coming month. Last Saturday one of them reported that the neighbors have been watching, and theyr'e so impressed with how good the plot looks (with no fertilizer or pesticides to date) that they want to start trying SRI.
The first-season rice crop in Ferrier was huge due to expanded production and reasonably good weather. The biggest complaint I'm hearing right now is that the Dominican border has shut out Haitian rice (fearing they'll drive prices down) and so there's a glut in Ferrier.
Please pray with us that we'll be able to respond to the needs and opportunities that are coming our way. I'm particularly excited about our new partnership with the Haitian organization, GRADES, but the challenges are still huge.
Blessings,
Neil Rowe Miller
World Hunger Relief, Inc.
World Hunger Relief, Inc.
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