Can?t compete on Free Trade pact, agro leader warns
Cattle rustlers ruin ranchers...
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Ranchers and Farmers Association (ADHA) president Ricardo Barcelo on Thursday urged the Government to review the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement and delay the lifting of tariffs of local producers until they are trained to be more competitive.
He told president Danilo Medina that the free trade agreement will devastate local production, because the country can?t compete with other nations that provide exemptions and other incentives.
The business leader, speaking during ADHA?s 26th annual Medal of Honor awards, noted that the Dominican farmers have yet solve the problem of land squatters, theft of crops and agricultural equipment or cattle rustling, which in affirms harms their competitiveness.
To confront cattle rustling, Barcelo asked Medina implement programs of tracking to trace the history of products; and to slaughter all animals in licensed facilities.
were we not told by one of our highly informed posters, not so long ago, that free trade is the panacea for economic development?
Cattle rustlers ruin ranchers...
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Ranchers and Farmers Association (ADHA) president Ricardo Barcelo on Thursday urged the Government to review the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement and delay the lifting of tariffs of local producers until they are trained to be more competitive.
He told president Danilo Medina that the free trade agreement will devastate local production, because the country can?t compete with other nations that provide exemptions and other incentives.
The business leader, speaking during ADHA?s 26th annual Medal of Honor awards, noted that the Dominican farmers have yet solve the problem of land squatters, theft of crops and agricultural equipment or cattle rustling, which in affirms harms their competitiveness.
To confront cattle rustling, Barcelo asked Medina implement programs of tracking to trace the history of products; and to slaughter all animals in licensed facilities.
were we not told by one of our highly informed posters, not so long ago, that free trade is the panacea for economic development?