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iciHaiti - Japan : Donation of 6,100 tons of rice
30/04/2021 11:22:47

Friday April 29, as part of the Food Cooperation (KR) project initiated in 1986, the Japanese Ambassador accredited to Haiti, Mitsuaki Mizuno participated in the ceremony for the presentation of a donation of rice to the food storage center of Monetization office located at Port Lafiteau (Cabaret), in the company of Fils-Aimé Ignace Saint Fleur, Director General of the Office of Monetization of Development Assistance Programs (BMPAD).

This donation of 6,100 metric tonnes (50% of Japanese rice and 50% of US rice) at a cost of US $3.67 million was made available to the Government of Haiti by Japan.

This rice will be sold at a preferential price by BMPAD, which will help stabilize prices, improve access to basic food on the local market and the funds generated will be used to carry out socio-economic projects for the benefit of the population across the national territory.

IH/ S/ HaitiLibre