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The Dominican Government announced that it relaunched the Program of Popular Sales of foodstuffs, which will reach 10 provinces of the South zone of the country and will be realized through the Comedores Economicos.
He said in a press release that the products have the highest quality standards and low prices, which will benefit more than 200 thousand people in the southern region of the country.
The director general of the agency, Nicolás Calderón, in leading the start of the day yesterday explained that it is always a concern of President Danilo Medina that the population receive with guarantee, security and low prices quality food.
Calderon said that the program will be developed every fortnight for a period of three months in the 10 provinces of the southern area with an investment of approximately 450 million pesos.
Food bags at RD $ 300
He explained that the bags containing the basic products of the family basket have an approximate value in the market of 870 pesos, but are sold to the population at 300 pesos, representing a saving of 65 percent. Families can also buy a chicken for 100 pesos, he added.
The combo contains 5 pounds of rice, 2 pounds of kidney beans, a 16-ounce bottle of oil, cornmeal, oatmeal, 8-ounce tomato sauce, two cans of sardines, 2 pounds of cream sugar, chocolate, garlic paste, Seasoning powder, spaghetti and casabe.
The official said that this program, which for several years the institution has been developing with the objective of impacting low middle class families, will not affect the special programs of food donation to families with limited economic resources.
"This program we do in addiction to traditional food donation programs and special operations that the institution develops throughout the national geography," said Calderón.
The head of the agency also reported that to prevent this program from being denaturalized or that the products are resold at a price, the sale was established by people of no more than two bags containing the products.
10 provinces
In this first day, the sales were developed successfully in several communities in the provinces of San Cristóbal, Peravia (Bani), San José de Ocoa, Azua and San Juan.
Next Saturday, the program will take the Region of Enriquillo, which includes the provinces of Barahona, Pedernales, Bahoruco, Elías Piña and Independencia.
The head of the organization said that to ensure that these products reach a large number of families, exhausted a process of work and coordination with the authorities of the provinces that will benefit from this program.
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2017/07/16/gobierno-anuncia-venta-bolsa-comida-300
The Dominican Government announced that it relaunched the Program of Popular Sales of foodstuffs, which will reach 10 provinces of the South zone of the country and will be realized through the Comedores Economicos.
He said in a press release that the products have the highest quality standards and low prices, which will benefit more than 200 thousand people in the southern region of the country.
The director general of the agency, Nicolás Calderón, in leading the start of the day yesterday explained that it is always a concern of President Danilo Medina that the population receive with guarantee, security and low prices quality food.
Calderon said that the program will be developed every fortnight for a period of three months in the 10 provinces of the southern area with an investment of approximately 450 million pesos.
Food bags at RD $ 300
He explained that the bags containing the basic products of the family basket have an approximate value in the market of 870 pesos, but are sold to the population at 300 pesos, representing a saving of 65 percent. Families can also buy a chicken for 100 pesos, he added.
The combo contains 5 pounds of rice, 2 pounds of kidney beans, a 16-ounce bottle of oil, cornmeal, oatmeal, 8-ounce tomato sauce, two cans of sardines, 2 pounds of cream sugar, chocolate, garlic paste, Seasoning powder, spaghetti and casabe.
The official said that this program, which for several years the institution has been developing with the objective of impacting low middle class families, will not affect the special programs of food donation to families with limited economic resources.
"This program we do in addiction to traditional food donation programs and special operations that the institution develops throughout the national geography," said Calderón.
The head of the agency also reported that to prevent this program from being denaturalized or that the products are resold at a price, the sale was established by people of no more than two bags containing the products.
10 provinces
In this first day, the sales were developed successfully in several communities in the provinces of San Cristóbal, Peravia (Bani), San José de Ocoa, Azua and San Juan.
Next Saturday, the program will take the Region of Enriquillo, which includes the provinces of Barahona, Pedernales, Bahoruco, Elías Piña and Independencia.
The head of the organization said that to ensure that these products reach a large number of families, exhausted a process of work and coordination with the authorities of the provinces that will benefit from this program.
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2017/07/16/gobierno-anuncia-venta-bolsa-comida-300