Santo Domingo.- The member of the Central Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Carlos Segura Foster considered that the ban on the export of eggs that the Government ordered supposedly to avoid the increase in the price of this product, “is one more example of the lack of coordination that has characterized the present management both in the agricultural sector and in other lines of the economy.
The farmer indicated that “the serious situation that we are experiencing cannot be dealt with without coordination.”
Similarly, it ensured the inexistence of coordinated actions when on 12-28-2022 the Minister of Agriculture requested the General Directorate of Customs to suspend exports for 30 days, “as has happened and then, 6 days later, the The Minister of Industry removes the role of the Minister of Agriculture clarifying that the ban is for only 15 days.
In a thread of messages on his account on the social network Twitter, Carlos Segura Foster affirmed that the rise in prices was not caused by shortages.
“What is producing the current crisis?” asked the farmer, who explained that the producers have achieved new markets for local consumption and sales to the neighboring country of Haiti, among other markets abroad.
He pointed out that the new marketers of poultry products are paying higher prices in the traditional market, concluding that it is not possible to think of putting price caps on these imports by establishing taxes.
“What does not seem prudent is to establish export bans at the present time, where there are no global shortages as there were during the Covid 19 pandemic,” said Carlos Segura Foster.
He reiterated the lack of coordination of the current rulers; “Although to tell the truth, improvisations and recoils are typical in this government”
Likewise, in assessing the measure, he cited a renowned agricultural adviser, who considered that it would be advisable for the national authorities, in coordination with national egg producers, to annul this measure and for national producers to guarantee sufficient production to that there is no upward pressure on egg prices.
