Dominican agriculture minister recommends actions for farm production in Haiti

Dolores

Administrator
Staff member
Feb 20, 2019
15,735
2,452
93
Manuel-Otero-Acento-1024x682.png
Manuel Otero / Acento

Minister of Agriculture Limber Cruz Lopez has put forth suggestions to improve agricultural production in neighboring Haiti. These suggestions have received solid support from the InterAmerican Institute for Agricultural Cooperation (IICA).

Obviously, the farming situation in Haiti can only be described as chaotic at best, and is horribly deficient in providing food for the population. There is a scarcity of fertile soils, droughts, and little water available for irrigation, according to the IICA spokesperson.

Dominican Agriculture Minister Cruz Lopez provided the IICA with a series of recommendations that could improve the implementation of water using newer technologies. These recommendations included wells, the creation of small reservoirs, and pest controls which would increase crop production in the poorest country in the Americas.

Haiti farm production...

Continue reading...
 
Last edited by a moderator: