On Sunday, 29 January 2017, Danilo Medina visited the provinces of Hato Mayor and La Romana in the southeast, where he met hog farmers and cattle ranchers as well as crop farmers to discuss ways to strengthen the agricultural sector in the region.
The visit began in Los Hatillos, Hato Mayor, where the President and his team met with farmers and community representatives. The farmers asked for financing to build a dairy processing plant to increase the value of the milk produced, along with other ideas. The President responded by appointing a committee to visit later in the week and evaluate the financial terms for the construction of the proposed project.
In Cumayasa, La Romana, Medina met with the Cumayasa Hog Farmers’Association (Asoporcum) and offered them help to build a building for 100 pig farmers, which would increase profits and generate more employment in the area. During the visit, President Medina gave the farmers 200 high quality female goats, to improve herd quality. He reiterated the importance of repaying the loans that he offered them.
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31 January 2017
