The Municipality of San Francisco de Macoris has announced the celebration of the First Duarte Cacao Festival for 4, 5 and 6 October at the Ciudad Agropecuaria in San Francisco. The event commemorates the 235th anniversary of the foundation of the northeastern city. Mayor Felix Rodriguez said the event seeks to showcase the strengths of the sector as one of the largest cacao producers in the country. Large companies including Rizek, Roig, Agrocacao, Munne, Cortes Hermanos, and the Conacado cooperative will be taking part.