President Luis Abinader stated yesterday that the production agricultural sector and the planning carried out during these months guarantee the supply of food for the Christmas festivities, mainly with products Dominicans.
During LA Semanal con la Prensa, he reported that this year, the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre) will organize six fairs Christmas in different provinces, benefiting 480,000 people.
In addition, there will be 95 markets of producers weekly, which will offer products fresh and affordable, benefiting 190,000 people throughout the country.
Likewise, they will be installed wineries mobiles in more than 400 points throughout the territory.
For his part, the Minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruz, assured that there is great availability of food when registering increases significant in the balance of riceonion, potato, cassava, banana, pork, chicken and eggs, ranging from 4% to 239%.
This increase corresponds to the period 2021-2024, compared to the period 2016-2019.
When referring specifically to chickenstates there are 25 million units guaranteed, and as for the ricedetails that the production of quintals went from 52,253,808 until 2019, to 56,943,009 in 2024.
Likewise, the production of quintals of tilapia It went from 26,676 in 2020 to 39,683 in 2024.
Likewise, Cruz assured the availability of meat Dominican pork Christmas.
Through the Economic Kitchens, more than 10 million portions of food will be distributed in 135 establishments and, through social organizations, more than 400 thousand raw portions will be delivered with food from the basic basket and Christmas items.
