Farmers in the Dominican Republic are affected by insufficient and scarce financing, the growth in production costs, the acute electricity crisis, the lack of technical assistance, research, “know how” transfer programs, and the great problem of marketing their products. The farmers are also receiving adverse effects from the globalization of trade, and the opening of the Dominican market as a consequence of agreements signed with the World Trade Organization. The developments have resulted in increased imports of rice, milk, beans, garlic, onions, potatoes and corn, that are generally subsidized in their countries of origin, which has depressed prices for local farm products.