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Practical notes on agricultural training, applied agronomy, and language-accessible learning for beginning farmers, small-scale producers, and the organizations that support them.

Governance & Territories

Decentralization and Local Governance in Haiti

August 2026 · By Wilbert Georges · Academic analysis

An academic analysis of the institutional conditions—clear responsibilities, predictable resources, professional administration, and accountability—under which decentralization can turn Haitian municipalities into credible institutions of local governance.

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Governance & Territories

Municipalities, Territorial Resilience, and State Reconstruction in Haiti (2010–2026)

August 2026 · By Wilbert Georges · Academic analysis

How the 2010 earthquake and the crisis that began in 2021 deepened Haiti's territorial and institutional imbalances, and the conditions under which municipalities and territorial cooperation can support resilience and state reconstruction.

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Agricultural Insights and Rural Development

How U.S. and Florida Agriculture Is Changing—and What It Means for Producers

July 22, 2026 · By Wilbert Georges

U.S. agriculture is being reshaped by farm consolidation, demographic change, technology, climate-related risk, and uneven access to resources. Drawing on federal and university sources, this article examines those trends nationally and in Florida, compares farm structures in Collier, Hendry, and Lee counties, and considers how practical education can complement existing Extension services.

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Governance & Territories

Decentralization and Haiti's communes: rebuilding the State from the communes

June 2026 · Institutional contribution

A reflection by Wilbert Georges on decentralization, local governance, citizen participation, and the strategic role of communes in rebuilding the Haitian State.

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Applied Agronomy

Five Practical Habits for Healthier Farm Soil

July 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Five practical, low-cost approaches that beginning and small-scale producers can adopt to protect and improve soil health.

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