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02 November 2009
Exports of organics increase by 34%
In leaf tobacco the country exported US$ 3.33 millions. ARCHIVE
SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican exports of organic products grew 34.4% in the first 9 months of the year, going from UD$28.83 million in August of last year to US$38,75 million in 2009, a difference of US$9.92 million.
According to the Center for Exports and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD), during the January-August period of this year, they made up a list of 10 organic products that are exported: bananas, leaf tobacco, eggplant, peppers, powdered cacao, fresh pineapple, plantains, herbs, dried coconut, and cherry tomatoes. Only in organic bananas, in the first 9 months of the year they exported 84.68 kilograms with a value of US$34.01 million and in leaf tobacco, they exported US$3.33 million. The CEI-RD hopes that for this year there is an increase of more than US$160 million in cacao, coffee, mango, avocado and other products that are exported.
The country is consolidating itself as a power in organic agricultural products, which provide more than US$200 million each year, and generates 30,000 jobs both direct and indirect according to the Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).
According to information from the ministry, organic agriculture which in 2008 brought in US$175 million, could go over US$200 million in 2009. The country now has 288,000 ‘tareas' - 629 square meters, 15.9 tareas = 1 hectare-dedicated to organic production and non-traditional products distributed in 12,660 farmers. Among the products that provide 80% of the hard currency received are bananas, coffee, cacao of all types, limes, avocado, mangoes, oranges, plantains, sapodilla and yucca. These crops are produced in the Northwest, North, North-central, Northeast, and generate more than 50% of rural jobs.
In the Northwest region, the organic banana, limes, mangoes, coconuts and bitter yucca are harvested, and provide US$30 million in hard currency and 3,500 jobs.
In the North region, there is cacao, limes, avocados, and coffee, and they generate US$35 million and provide 3,000 jobs.
According to the SEA, in the North-Central region, there is organic coffee, avocado, limes, plantains, and sapodilla, which generate US$50 million a year and more than 10,000 jobs in the countryside. Meanwhile, in the central region they produce US$25 million and provided 2,500 farm jobs. Likewise, in the East they produce coconuts and organic limes that produce US$10 million and 500 jobs.
The production of vegetables in greenhouses was 43.3 million pounds last year.
Meanwhile, the development of Agro-plasticulture in the country continues its rapid growth. As of now there are more than 60,000 square meters of modern greenhouses in San Jose de Ocoa. The SEA registered an increase of 276,500 square meters of greenhouses.
According to the Center for Exports and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD), during the January-August period of this year, they made up a list of 10 organic products that are exported: bananas, leaf tobacco, eggplant, peppers, powdered cacao, fresh pineapple, plantains, herbs, dried coconut, and cherry tomatoes. Only in organic bananas, in the first 9 months of the year they exported 84.68 kilograms with a value of US$34.01 million and in leaf tobacco, they exported US$3.33 million. The CEI-RD hopes that for this year there is an increase of more than US$160 million in cacao, coffee, mango, avocado and other products that are exported.
The country is consolidating itself as a power in organic agricultural products, which provide more than US$200 million each year, and generates 30,000 jobs both direct and indirect according to the Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).
According to information from the ministry, organic agriculture which in 2008 brought in US$175 million, could go over US$200 million in 2009. The country now has 288,000 ‘tareas' - 629 square meters, 15.9 tareas = 1 hectare-dedicated to organic production and non-traditional products distributed in 12,660 farmers. Among the products that provide 80% of the hard currency received are bananas, coffee, cacao of all types, limes, avocado, mangoes, oranges, plantains, sapodilla and yucca. These crops are produced in the Northwest, North, North-central, Northeast, and generate more than 50% of rural jobs.
In the Northwest region, the organic banana, limes, mangoes, coconuts and bitter yucca are harvested, and provide US$30 million in hard currency and 3,500 jobs.
In the North region, there is cacao, limes, avocados, and coffee, and they generate US$35 million and provide 3,000 jobs.
According to the SEA, in the North-Central region, there is organic coffee, avocado, limes, plantains, and sapodilla, which generate US$50 million a year and more than 10,000 jobs in the countryside. Meanwhile, in the central region they produce US$25 million and provided 2,500 farm jobs. Likewise, in the East they produce coconuts and organic limes that produce US$10 million and 500 jobs.
The production of vegetables in greenhouses was 43.3 million pounds last year.
Meanwhile, the development of Agro-plasticulture in the country continues its rapid growth. As of now there are more than 60,000 square meters of modern greenhouses in San Jose de Ocoa. The SEA registered an increase of 276,500 square meters of greenhouses.
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