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Originally Posted by spadlet
Out of curiosity, what effect do people think that a boycott of Haiti's products would have? Catastrophe? Short term problems but long-term benefit? etc
I was just wondering because it appeared that Cuba developed it's own methods for sustainable food production in response to the trade barriers imposed by the USA, but it doesn't seem to have been an easy ride for them.
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IMO, catastrophe.
I think the best thing that people can do is support/demand debt relief, which would concurrently remove the IMF/WB/IDB policies that have kept Haiti (and many other nations) down:
IMF/WB Report
Additionally, if individual people want to help support local people and local farming in Haiti and elsewhere directly, there are lots of options, many of which give people tools to help themselves. You can buy food from Haiti that's been bought from farmers there for a fair price, contribute to organizations like Heifer.org, etc. that help people achieve farming self-sufficience, etc. Or do a search online for something else--for example, there are educational funds to help send Haitian children to school:
Projects - Help Haiti