The Ministry of Agriculture and the General Directorate for Community Development (DGDC) signed an agreement that seeks to strengthen family farming as a way to guarantee food security and economic development for the low-income population.
Minister Limber Cruz said that this initiative will expand the coverage of the services offered by both institutions, with more support, technical advice and supplies to promote the production and marketing of basic foods among vulnerable families.
“Family farming is the basis of food in any part of the world. Today we have a supply of products due to the interventions of this Ministry and we want to continue contributing to the development of the communities, especially the most impoverished ones”, indicated the minister.
On his side, Eléxido Paula Liranzo, director of the DGDC, said that this agreement constitutes an opportunity for low-income people to overcome their conditions of poverty and have their food guaranteed through agriculture and family gardens.
Agreement Points
Through the agreement, both Agriculture and the DGDC commit to supporting family farming with seeds, inputs, equipment and materials necessary to promote food production.
In addition, improve agricultural and rural infrastructure, develop community gardens, support for marketing, construction and repair of local roads, opening of wells, reservoirs for irrigation systems; development of agricultural cooperatives, among other initiatives.
