The minister of Agriculture, Francisco Oliverio Espaillatstated that the program aimed at progressively reducing dependence on Haitian labor In the agricultural sector there is no reverse in the Dominican Republic, because, “in addition to being scarce,” it is not cheap for the producer.
Through a press release, Espaillat explained that current times demand a strategic decision linked to the modernizationsustainability and competitiveness of the field.
During a tour of the Northwest Line and the Northeast of the country, where he swore in the new regional directors of Agriculturethe official stated that lack of labor It has become a structural problem that can only be faced with technology, mechanization and adequate financing for producers.
Agricultural equipment fair and support for producers
The minister announced that, on instructions from President Luis Abinader, they are working on organizing a national fair of modern agricultural equipmentwhich will include seeders, harvesters, drones and other implements, with credit facilities at comfortable rates and payment terms of up to seven years.
“The theme of labour every day it will be more difficult. That has no turning back. That’s why we have to support each other in the machines. That is the president’s line and that is the mandate: mechanize“said Espaillat, pointing out that crops such as rice can be mechanized in all their productive stages.
As part of the immediate measures, Oliverio Espaillat reported that he ordered a national uprising of all the institution’s equipment, including tractors, backhoes, skimmers and shovels, in order to put them to work at the service of the producers.
Likewise, he held a meeting with producers of rice Castanetwith whom he took stock of the current situation of the rice sector.
During his tour, Espaillat swore in the agronomist Francisco Fernandez Lugo like new Northeast Regional Directorin an event held in San Francisco de Macorís, while in Mao he was positioned Alfonso Rodriguez.
Furthermore, he visited the La Cruz de Manzanillo Projectwhere he received a diagnosis of the current situation from Julio César Estévez, general administrator of the project.
