SOURCE: Dominican Today According to preliminary evaluations made by the Ministry of Agriculture, at least a thousand rice plantations and some banana plantations were affected by the floods in Monte Cristi. A commission appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruz, determined that so far it has not been possibleContinue Reading
With the aim of turning mango cultivation into a highly profitable business in the Dominican Republic, the National Council for Agricultural and Forestry Research (Coniaf) put into circulation a modern technical guide for the sustainable production and export of this fruit.Continue Reading
The government of the Dominican Republic has launched a programme to support pineapple production with the aim of increasing exports, especially to new markets like China. The measures include the provision of technical assistance, credit, logistics support and investments to upgrade existing packhouses and build new facilities. AgricultureContinue Reading