While the industry in Cuba perishes, the Dominican poultry sector lives a historical moment and its annual production of eggs grows.
Lima, Peru – poultry producers in the Dominican Republic export an average of 65 million eggs every month, which makes the island one of the main importers of that food.
A Dominican report Free newspaper Indicates that poultry farmers made a call last Thursday to take care of exports to Cuba. In the opinion of producer Fabio Baba, it is “a fundamental pillar for the growth and stability of the sector.”
After the diplomatic crisis of 2023 with Haiti, the Dominican Republic managed to establish businesses with Cuba, which gave rise to these egg figures per month, Baba recalled.
“If that door closes, we would lose one of the pillars that supports the current stability of the industry,” said the producer during a technical day held this week in Santiago de los Caballeros.
The president of the Dominican Association of Poulticulture (ADA), Pavel Concepción, stressed that the poultry sector of his country lives a historical moment, with a growth of 15 % in the production of eggs between 2024 and 2025, reaching about 390 million units per month at the close of that year.
The manager commented that favorable numbers not only provide food security to the country, but also place the Dominican Republic as a regional leader in the Caribbean and Central America in the production and export of animal protein.
In contrast, Cuba crosses a serious food crisis caused for the lack of foodexorbitant prices of basic products, and the depauperation of agriculture, livestock and industry.
A Study of the Food Program Independent Observatory (FMP) Published last August warns of greater food precariousness in Cuba and places a minimally healthy diet.
According to FMP, “two adults living in Havana would need at least 41,735 pesos to cover a barely sufficient diet. This figure is equivalent to almost 20 minimum wages or two years of minimum pensions according to official revenues in the country.”
