More than 400 young people received agricultural supplies for the implementation of projects focused on the cultivation of cocoa, coffee, avocado, sheep, goats, passion fruit, lemon, coconut, among others.
Through various actions, focused on training, technical advice and the donation of supplies to young people who participate in the EmprendeRD program of the Special Fund for Agricultural Development, generational change in the countryside is promoted since it has been determined that most of the countryside has aged and young people do not want to continue in agricultural activities.
The province of Seibo has shown significant potential in agricultural production, being recognized for its cultivation of cocoa and other products, highlighting the importance of agricultural development in the Eastern region and its positive impact on the national economy.
Hermilio Galvan, executive director of FEDAhighlighted during the event the importance of supporting local producers and entrepreneurship. “Today we are not only delivering inputs, we are sowing hope and opportunities. This program is a step towards generational change, the modernization of agriculture and a commitment to the sustainable development of our region.”
With these and other initiatives, it is hoped that not only will the quality of life of young entrepreneurs be improved, but also production in the region will be boosted and competitiveness will be increased in the national market.
The event was attended by various local authorities, such as Governor Magaly Tabar, Mayor Francis Leo Zorrilla, Deputy Director of FEDA, Irma Rondon and Deputy Valerio Leonardo Palacio, as well as representatives of the agricultural sector and community leaders, who came together to celebrate this important initiative.
The collaboration between FEDA and producers demonstrates the government’s commitment to promoting the agricultural sector as an engine of development.
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Through the Agropecuarios del Mañana Emprende RD Program, the Agricultural Development Fund (FEDA) invests around 100 million pesos to insert rural youth into agricultural and livestock production and services related to the development of the family economy.
This Dominican government program promotes the conversion of rural youth into micro-entrepreneurs: in the last 17 months, 15 thousand entrepreneurs, more than 50% of whom are women, have received training, technical assistance and donations in kind, in a strategy that also seeks to reduce the number of those who do not work, study or train (ninis).
Emprende RD has conducted some 61 training workshops in almost all of the country’s provinces, with the participation of 2,253 entrepreneurs, on crop management, animal husbandry, entrepreneurship, empowerment, and the use of social networks as a tool for agricultural development, among other topics.
