The Dominican Republic solidified its position as a leading agro-export power in the Caribbean with the successful conclusion of business rounds at Agroalimentaria 2025, a trade fair organized by the Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center (ProDominicana) and the Dominican Agribusiness Council (JAD), the Presidency reported.
The event, one of the region’s most important agri-food sector gatherings, generated business leads totaling US$528.6 million, marking a 28.9% increase in sales compared to the previous edition. This figure makes it the largest and most successful Agroalimentaria to date, according to ProDominicana Executive Director Biviana Riveiro Disla.
Riveiro also reported that beyond the business leads, the international fair attracted over 200 international buyers from 33 countries, underscoring global interest in Dominican agri-food products.
Countries generating the most significant business leads included Aruba (US$98.6 million), the United States (US$63.3 million), Puerto Rico (US$60.3 million), Antigua and Barbuda (US$43.6 million), Spain (US$33.6 million), Cuba (US$31.7 million), the Netherlands (US$28.6 million), and Guadeloupe (US$26.9 million).
The products in highest demand during the business rounds were fruits (US$236.2 million), vegetables (US$94.9 million), eggs and dairy products (US$34.1 million), tobacco and substitutes (US$28.3 million), coffee (US$25.4 million), legume and vegetable preparations (US$21.8 million), cocoa and its preparations (US$16.0 million), beverages (US$15.5 million), and fats and oils (US$13.6 million).
Osmar C. Benítez, executive president of the Dominican Agribusiness Council (JAD), expressed his organization’s great satisfaction with the success of Agroalimentaria 2025’s ninth edition. He recognized the outstanding representation of the agricultural sector, featuring a broad participation of food producers and exporters, representing over 160 national and 200 international companies.
“The event showcased more than 300 product varieties, including fresh and processed foods, spices, aromatic herbs, condiments, rum, cigars, and, for the first time, poultry products, especially eggs,” Benítez said, highlighting “the richness, diversity, and innovative capacity of the Dominican Republic’s exportable offerings.”
Benítez also emphasized that the fair has become a forum for constructive dialogue among producers, exporters, investors, and international partners who see the Dominican Republic as a reliable and competitive ally in global agri-food trade.
Concluding, ProDominicana’s executive director Riviero highlighted the strategic alliance with JAD, which has enabled the creation of an effective platform connecting national supply with international demand. She reaffirmed ProDominicana’s commitment to continuing to strengthen national exports within the framework of the National Export Promotion Plan (PNFE), implemented by President Luis Abinader’s government since 2020.
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Presidency
3 June 2025