Economy January 15, 2018 - 2:24 pm

Medina pledges help for avocado growers near Santiago

Tamboril, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Sun.  met with local farmers, who asked to materialize the government’s pledge to finance production and infrastructure  and the donation of a bus.

During the meeting, Medina promised to send a bus next week, and that Public Works will finish paving the local road and build a bridge.

Medina also ordered the construction of a mini-packing plant and a water reservoir to support the planting of avocados on around 126 hectares.

Avocados

Medina also announced a project of around 220 hectares to plant the avocado varieties of Pola, Popenoe, Karla, Benny, Semil 34, among others.

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