Banana producers in the northwest of the country have good prospects for 2014. Production is stable, the internal and foreign markets are growing and the prices are going up. The government is backing producers with RD$400 million in low-cost financing from the Banco de Reservas as part of a banana sector support project sponsored by the European Union and the Fair Trade program at an international level. According to Banana Growers Association (Adobanano) president Eleo Jaques, resources from the BanReservas loan are flowing and the growers are able to obtain their materials on time. Together with the European Union, the banana growers are trying to improve their technology as well as working conditions for their labor force. All this is part of a RD$900 million program with the EU.