The U.S. Ambassador, Dennis Hankins, and the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development, Vernet Joseph, agreed to accelerate efforts to restart mango exports to the USA, according to a post on the U.S. Embassy’s Facebook page on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

"On July 8, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development met to discuss economic growth and agricultural development. Ambassador Hankins discussed with Minister Vernet Joseph ways to align the goals of the United States and Haiti. They both agreed to expedite efforts to restart mango exports to the United States! @USAID_Haiti #HaitiMangos," the embassy stated.