The absence of effective land use policies is taking a toll on Dominican agriculture. Official data reveals the country has lost a significant agricultural area over the past seven years, raising concerns about the sector’s sustainability and food security, El Dinero reports.
Between 2016 and 2022, the Dominican Republic witnessed a 9.2% reduction in its agricultural land, dropping from an average of 16,088,579.3 cultivated tareas (1 tarea = 629 square meters) in the initial three years to 14,612,751.9 tareas during 2020-2022. This downward trend is particularly pronounced in provinces like Barahona, where agricultural land loss exceeds 30%.
The Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Development’s (MEPyD) report, “Performance of the Dominican Republic’s Agricultural Sector (2016-2023),” shows that in 2022, the area of harvested land was 14,593,894.50 tareas, marking a 7.8% decrease...
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