The rabbit certification model (short training, clear content, question set, certificate) has been adopted as the template for the Konbit Data CCRA credential (June 2026).
The rabbit program operates on a three-tier market model. The tiers are not separate programs -- they are the same animal at different stages of processing and different price points. Starting herd cost: $500-800. Break-even: achievable in Year 1 at local market prices alone.
| Tier | Product | Price | Market | Y1 Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Local commodity | Fresh dressed rabbit | $4-8/lb | Cap-Haïtien, PAP | 70% volume |
| 2. TapTap brand | Diaspora jerky bags | $10-12/bag | NYC / Miami / Montreal | 25% volume |
| 3. Label Lakou | 90-day herb-finished | $30-60/lb | Michelin-track chefs, D'Artagnan channel | 5% volume, 40% revenue |
Label Lakou is Haiti's own rabbit standard, modeled on the French Label Rouge but specific to Haiti's heat-adapted breeds and herb-finishing protocol. CIRAD knowledge-transfer partnership formalizes the certification. This is not aspirational fine dining. D'Artagnan LLC already sells French-origin rabbit at $45/lb to US restaurants. Label Lakou targets the same channel with a price premium justified by origin story, certification, and the diaspora narrative that makes "from SAKALA farms in Haiti" a selling point rather than a liability.
The SOIL partnership: Rabbit manure is exceptionally high-nitrogen. SOIL's ecological sanitation operations in Cap-Haïtien need compost inputs. The rabbit program provides manure to SOIL; SOIL provides compost back for the herb-finishing gardens. Zero-cost input loop, validated by an existing institutional partner.
Full methodology, projections, and source data: BARSS LLC research library. Reports open in a new tab.