The fact that last year the Dominican Republic was declared free of avian flu will begin to bear fruit when the country begins to export fertilized eggs to Venezuela, according to an announcement made by the Minister of Agriculture Angel Estevez yesterday, Wednesday 27 April 2016. The minister did not specify the quantities that would be exported but he did stress that this was an important step for the country. The minister also spoke about the restrictions on ground transportation to Haiti for transport of goods that still affect 23 top export products.