President Abinader sends economic aid to Nagua producers

Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez. – The Minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruz, delivered checks to 215 small agricultural producers for more than nine million pesos in compensation for the damages suffered during the atmospheric disturbance of last November.

The aid provided by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, totaled 9,987,550.00 pesos destined to recover productive activities as soon as possible, which constitutes a significant relief for the productive class of the area.

“I always remember a word that President Luis Abinader tells me… Limber, you can tell the farmers that they are not alone, they have a President who will not allow production in the Dominican Republic to collapse,” said Cruz.

He also announced the repair of 60 kilometers of country roads, for which the Northeast Regional Directorate will start the yellow tractors and equipment as soon as possible.

The provincial governor of María Trinidad Sánchez, Gregoria Correa, thanked the President and the Minister of Agriculture for the prompt assistance to the productive sectors of María Trinidad Sánchez.

According to a note sent by the Department of Communication of the aforementioned ministry headed by journalist Erick Montilla, the event was also attended by the Vice Minister of Agriculture Production, Eulalio Ramírez; the regional director of Indrhi, Aurelio Gómez; other authorities of the agricultural sector and hundreds of producers of different crops.