Economy

Economy February 17, 2021 | 11:37 am

Suppliers warn the Gov.: subsidize or face soaring rice prices

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Federation of Provisions Retailers (Fedepro) and the Business Front of Retail Merchants (Fremco) warned Wednesday that if the Government doesn’t subsidize the agro sector the price of a pound of rice could soar to RD$40 (US$ 90 cents). “If Dominican agricultural articles are not subsidized, we may see a pound of rice cost RD$40 in the Dominican Republic (…) W... Read more