Private investors are behind new pineapple plantations in central Monte Plata province. Monte Plata boasts a climate and soils that are ideal for pineapple cultivation. Two decades ago, Dole was among the first to develop plantations in Monte Plata, but when the company left the country after a dispute over packaging issues, the plantations were abandoned. While private investment is in the lead, the Medina administration’s Special Fund for Farming Development (FEDA) is also providing financial support for the project.
The Dominican Republic is on the way to becoming the second largest producer of pineapples in the world.
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Diario Libre
7 May 2018
