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.
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.
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.
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.