Sugar Cane production in both Haiti and the DR are down. New markets could restore production to historic levels.

Sugar Cane production in both Haiti and the DR are down. New markets could restore production to historic levels. Sugar Cane Production in Haiti and the DR Dominican Republic 25 Haiti 2 15 1 Hectares Harvested 5 22 27 Sugar Cane production has declined precipitously in Haiti an economic disaster. Sugar Cane Production - Haiti 9 8 7 6 Tons Produced Area Harvested 35 3 25 Hectares 5 4 3 2 1 2 15 1 5 Tons 22 27 1 April 3, 21

BRAZILIAN ETHANOL EXPORTS TO LATIN AND NORTH AMERICA Unit: million liters Source: Secretariat of Foreign Trade Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association - UNICA Note: countries ranked according to the quantity exported during 28 COUNTRY VOLUME (million liters) 26 27 28 Total 3,416.6 3,53.1 2,933.8 United States 1,749.2 849.7 1,519.4 Jamaica 133. 312.1 436.1 El Salvador 182.7 226.8 355.9 Trinidad and Tobago 72.3 16.5 224.3 Virgin Islands (U.S) 52.7 187.9 Costa Rica 92.2 172.2 19.4 Canada 18.6 4.2 37. Mexico 5.7 5.2 3.4 Puerto Rico 1.5 14.2 1.2 Colombia 1.4 5.4 8.2 Paraguay 5.1 Ecuador 1.7 7. 4. Chile 1.3 2. 2.8 Dominican Republic 2. 5.5 2. Virgin Islands, British.7 Uruguay.4.7.5 Bolivia.. Argentina.2.. Bahamas 1.5 Nicaragua 3.5 Venezuela 13.3 2 April 3, 21

Cassava acreage has increased. Cassava Production - Area Harvested 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Area Harvested - Hectares 1, 22 27 But productivity has stalled. Cassava Production - Yield 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, Hg/Ha 2, 1, 22 27 3 April 3, 21

Sweet Sorghum, a coming crop that will only grow in importance as a food and energy crop, has actually declined over the last 4 years. This suggests the potential that sorghum could hold for Haiti once it returns to historic levels. Sweet Sorghum - Area Harvested Haiti 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Area Harvested - Hectares 22 27 Agricultural productivity is down; amount of land cultivated has decreased, but wood harvesting increases. This graph shows a rate increase between and 1996 that may not be accounted for in charcoal use. Wood Fuel - Commercial and Non-commercial Non-commercial Commercial 2, 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 Cubic Meters (Thousands) 2 22 27 s 4 April 3, 21

Charcoal use is rising steadily. Charcoal Use - Haiti Local Production Imports 35 3 25 2 15 1 Metric Tons (Thousands) 5 1991 1993 1995 1999 21 23 25 27 Kerosene use has increased rapidly, probably driven by increased commercial use. Imported Kerosene Fuel and Charcoal - Haiti 9 Charcoal Local Production Imported Kerosene Household & Commercial 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Metric Tons (Thousands) 1 1991 1993 1995 1999 21 23 25 27 5 April 3, 21

Cell phones have penetrated widely into the Haitian economy, among all income levels. Mobile Cellular Phone Subscriptions per 1 Residents - Undata 28 Cell phone accounts 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 196 1975 1978 1981 1984 199 1993 1996 1999 22 25 28 Remittances (Orozco, World Bank 26) Even before the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, remittances were a big part of Haiti's economy. In 29, $1.64 billion was sent to Haiti from abroad, constituting 26 percent of the country's GDP, according to the Inter-American Development Bank. In the wake of the disaster, development experts predicted that the Haitian Diaspora would start sending more money home. Fonkoze, a micro-finance NGO serving Haiti, has seen remittances more than double since the disaster. In 29, Fonkoze averaged 11,322 transfers per month totaling more than $3.9 million. In January, there were 13,694 transfers totaling more than $4.9 million (despite the fact that six of Fonkoze's 42 branches were inoperable after the quake). In February, they processed 23,849 transfers for more than $8.8 million. Fonkoze has also seen the average size of its remittances increase as well, from a $35 average in 29 to a $372 average in February. (National Journal, 3-29-1) 6 April 3, 21