Les Compotes dHaiti

Processing fruits from Haitian producers to create nutritious baby food

Quick Facts & Market:

Haiti suffers from severe
deforestation: forest cover has
declined to less than 2% from
60% in 1923
Large quantities of fruit
harvested by Haitian farmers
currently go to waste because
the farmers cannot preserve and
transport their produce
adequately to access the market.
Furthermore, many
infants in Haiti suffer from limited
access to nutritious food at an
affordable price.
POPULATION Haiti:
10 Million

Social Impact:
Encourage Haitian farmers to
plant fruit trees
Create additional income
opportunities for smallholder
farmers.
Produce baby food that is rich in
fibres, starch, Vitamins A, B, and
C, as well as minerals such as
calcium, potassium, and iron.

Further Information:
Contact:
Clementine Lalande
Acting Country Director, Haiti
clementine.lalande@yunussb.com

Business Model: Les

Compotes dHaiti (LCH) will sell
five types of compotes made
from local fruits as baby food and
desserts for adults. It will process
fruits bought from local
producers, creating a reliable
demand and price level for their
produce.
The compote processing plant
will be in Saint Michel de
lAttalaye, which is close to the
location of the producers. The
quality of the baby food will be
ensured by frequent
microbiological tests on the
products.
LCHs sales representatives will
cover the immediate vicinity of
the processing centre as well as
the 10 departments of the
Republic of Haiti.
The price of the product will
target at par with of import
products

Recently introduced tariffs on

imports will further incentivize
customers to switch to local
producers, therefore contribute
towards the sales of LCHs
products.
In order to successfully sell their
products throughout the country,
LCH has also developed a unique
promotion strategy based on
testing and sampling events at
supermarkets, hospitals, and fairs.
Team: The multidisciplinary team
consists of agronomist engineers
who all are highly experienced in
business development and project
managers with substantial
experience in sustainable rural
development.
Status: The $150,000 first tranche
financing will be used to initiate
semi-industrial production, create
awareness and bring the products
to the markets.

Total Investment: $ 150,000