The EU and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on banana.

COME TO THIS AGREEMENT IS ADDING TO NEGOTIATING WITH ECUADOR TODAY AND THIS PRODUCTION put the same level as THE CANARY ISLANDS.

The European Union , the Government of the Dominican Republic (RP) and domestic producers in the province Valverde signed a cooperation agreement involving an investment of 17 million euros to increase competitiveness and productivity in the banana sector RP.

The agreement, which will benefit more than 20.000 Azua farmers and the Northwest. Agriculture Minister, angel Estevez, He said the agreement is part of the accompanying program of the Banana Sector (BAM), which seeks to increase the positioning of the Dominican banana sector, one of the crops that contributes most to exports made by the country, and the axes of the national economy.

The Dominican Republic exported in the year 2010 EU 144.683 tons and last year 2013, 317.499 tons. With this program to be applied, They aim to increase by 10% its annual production, which would put production of the Dominican Republic at the same level as the Canary Islands.

All these increases in banana production opened to add to that gradually will be added by the tariff descreste. Not forget that it has come from a tariff in the year 2007 176 € / tonne and this year is now in 127 € / Tm of multilateral tariff and 117 € / t preferential bilateral tariff.

"Through Agriculture techniques we seek to improve banana production across the country, and the signing of this agreement will bring more support to domestic producers, we will strengthen and more efficient production methods, leaving behind the traditional ", said Agriculture Minister Angel Estevez.

In addition to increasing productivity and competitiveness, The agreement seeks to strengthen the environmental sustainability of banana production, improve the organization of the sector and facilitate access to financing for producers, and strengthen labor relations between workers and producers musacea.

first Jaquez, presidente de Adobanano, said the deal comes to the aid of producers, as through programs that run from the same will improve the conditions of farmers. Highlighting the scope of the Program, Osmar Benitez, JAD, He said it has financial security of the European Union and will have offices in all producing areas nationwide, with agencies in Mao, Azua and Santo Domingo. Also, It will have five laboratories in the country, to ensure the plant part.

Elso said already been certified 1.500 farms throughout the country, of which 60 percent have been georeferenced through the Office of the National Cadastre.

The four cornerstones of the program are to increase productivity 1.8 to 2.5 boxes homework per week, domestic exports increased on a 10 percent, reduce the use of agrochemicals in 50 percent, and an increase in labor on a 20 percent.

The banana sector contributes more than 20.000 direct and indirect jobs and exported around 150 millions of dollars, that mobilize the productive economy of the Northwest and the Valley of Azua.