The Agricultural bank reported that it opened a credit portfolio to finance the purchase of copies during the Second Sheep Fair which starts this Saturday at the Agrotienda healthy from kilometer 12 of Haina.
It will also have two technicians to deal with online financing requests during the time of the fair.
The information was released Miguel Lajara, president of Sanut Dominicanawho specified that another of the attractions will be the participation of Bravo Supermarkets Y National Coast Center (CCN)to manage the purchase of animals from producers.
He specified that there will be two negotiating tables with purchasing representatives from these business groups, which will facilitate the development of future sales.
He said that the financing will be used for the purchase of machinery, genetics, reproduction, for genetics and improvement of pastures for sheep and goats.
He indicated that credits to producers will have a preferential rate of six percent fixed, and announced that the participants will have two technicians from the state institution to attend to the requests that are presented during the activity that concludes on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. night.
Lajara said that it corresponds to the Livestock Directorate the transfer of the animals to the fairgrounds, and he maintained that a veterinarian from that State agency will also give two talks on pregnancy diagnosis, health and reproduction in ovicaprine herds.
He stated that in the Second Sheep Fairattendees will be able, in addition to purchasing copies, to enjoy derived products, such as sweet, milk and goat cheese, as well as the traditional stewed goat with coconut.
Also, pony area for riding and sale of cuts of goat and lamb meat.
During the two days of the exhibition, the talks “General aspects of sheep breeding” will be given by David Benoa, Andrés Hilario and Ariel Grullón, as well as “General aspects of small ruminant nutrition”, directed by José Briceño. .
Potential of ovicaprine producers
In February of this year the President Luis Abinader ordered the delivery of 350 million pesos and the first 150 credits to Azua breeders, at the beginning of the first stage of the Plan for the Relaunch, Restocking and Development of the Sheep-Goat Sector of the Dominican Republicin order to strengthen that industry.
The “Tamo en Chivo” campaign was also created, with which the gastronomy of the sector, made up of between five thousand and 10 thousand small farmers, will be promoted.
