The Chamber of Deputies passed both required readings on the bill that creates the Instituto Dominicano del Café (Indocafe). The organization would replace the Consejo Dominicano de Café (Codocafe). The new institution is promoted as a strong structure to carry out operations, adaptations, research and technology transfers to farmers. The bill was submitted by the Executive Branch and earlier had been approved by the Senate, but then expired when it was sent to the Chamber of Deputies. It was reintroduced by Deputy Lucia Medina (PLD-National District), sister of President Danilo Medina. The bill now returns to the Senate.
The bill has been rejected by coffee farmer members of the Confederacion Cafetalera Dominicana (Concafed) on grounds that it has stipulations that would harm the small producer of coffee.
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Diario Libre
22 September 2017
