Following the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, it was vital that the nation’s farmland be prepared for the planting season as quickly as possible. The cities had suffered the most damage and a mass exodus of the population to the countryside ensued. The food security situation became even more critical, with the people forced to eat even the seed set aside for planting.

  The earthquake in Haiti, which left a death toll of 300,000 in its wake, touched people all over the world. And the international community acted in unison.