Dr. Damicone's presentation on Haiti peanut and agriculture development

1. USAID - CRSP
• Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSP)
• Since 1978
• 21 Active projects
“ CRSPs harness the expertise of U.S. universities in low-
cost, high-impact programs that contribute
knowledge, trained personnel, and technology to agriculture
worldwide in the fight against hunger and poverty.”

2. UF155: Development of the Peanut Sector for
Guyana and Selected Caribbean Countries
Haiti/MFK US
Dr. Patricia Wolfe Tim Brenneman (UGA)
Dumel Louie Bob Kemerait (UGA)
Jaime Rhodes Frank Nolin (GA)
John Damicone (OSU)
Chad Godsey (OSU)
Dave Jordan (NCSU)
Objective:
Increase peanut production and quality in N. Haiti through
• Training and technology transfer
• Applied research
• Post-harvest storage and handling - aflatoxin

3. Peanuts
• Grown throughout country
• 69K acres
• Cash crop – only 5% consumed at home
• Low yields (955 lb/A ???)
• Poor quality / aflatoxin

4. Meds and Food For Kids
Medika Mamba = Peanut butter medicine
RTU Therapeutic Food
http://mfkhaiti.org/

90. Response of Peanut Varieties to Rust
Mazére, 2010
Local Runner b
GA03L c
AP3 b
Local Valencia a
ARSOK-S1 a
Tamspan 90 a
Tamrun OL06 a
Spanco a
1 3 5 7 9
Rust (0-9)

97. Response of 90-d Peanut Varieties to Fungicide
UCNH Limbe’, 2010
Average Fungicide No Fungicide
Average a
b
a
Local Valencia
a
Tamspan 90
a
Pronto
a
Spanco
0 1000 2000 3000
Yield (lb/A)