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Economy August 23, 2017 | 11:25 am

Gov. earmarks US$2.2B to boost agro, fund SMEs

Santo Domingo.- The Government, through four credit institutions, has earmarked RD$104.7 billion (US$2.2 billion) to support agro producers and finance small and medium businesses over a five-year period. The Agricultural Bank has provided RD$80 billion at a soft rate, to finance agro producers and develop other agriculture projects. Meanwhile, the Special Fund for Agricultural Development h... Read more

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