Agribusiness Center creates incentives in MP

More than one hundred of small and medium agricultural producers of the Monte Plata province marketed their products through the Center for agribusiness Esmeralda, which seeks to increase the level of competitiveness of the local farmers and bringing closer them to international markets.

The facilities have been enabled for the operations of processing, packaging and distribution of fruits and vegetables that will add value to commodities, that it will enable producers to obtain financing, fast and immediately receive money from their sales through a scheme of prepaid agreed to between the Centre and Agroindustrial Emerald and El Progreso, Bayaguana cooperatives

Initiative was embodied in the Parc de Bayaguana zones with a higher than the RD investment $5,000,000, which was financed 50% by the United States for development (Usaid) Agency, through its project of diversification u000aEconomic Rural, and the remaining proportion by cooperative El Progreso in Bayaguana, and partners of the Centre

Reported that the President of the entity, Persian lemon, pineapple, apples of gold, banana, guava, honey and chili pepper and then will be available in the first phase of the project will include other items such as cassava, Yam, auyama and ginger.

"The objective is to market the products of the Emerald province under a single brand and with a scheme to boost the local economy from the generation of jobs and incomes for producers," said Ayala.

The Executive pointed out that in the province they occur between 153 and 170 million units of lemons Persian year.

Is estimated that approximately 60% will be available through the Emerald Agroindustrial Center and this volume 65% will be allocated to the market intermediate lower quality will be processed.

In the case of honey production in the u000aprovince ranges between 500 and 700 tanks of 55 gallons per year, whereas the volume of pineapples is approximately 35 million units per year, of which be channelled by the entity around five million

Ayala said that the main advantages offered by the Centre to producers is can put their products at better prices because the brokering chain is reduced, in addition to co - bran money from sales of immediately. Also pointed out that in that it strengthens the relationship with the affiliate entity becomes guarantor, both to the cooperative and to other institutions financial.

"That generates dividends to the cooperative, producer, to all those who work in the production chain and marketers of organic products, because we have affiliated certified farms", he stressed the agroindustrial. leader

Support of the Usaid programme for u000athe realization of the project includes training of small producers on good agricultural practices, product safety, responsible for environmental management in the plantations.

Ayala stressed the strategic location of Monte Plata, which is the only demarcation of the country that borders eight provinces and has easy access pathways that promote long distance trade.

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the general manager of the Cooperativa Agroindustrial Emerald, Sunday Lebrón, explained that the initiative of creating an agro-business centre comes as part of the Strategic Plan of development Territorial sustainable Monte Plata 2006-2016, involving more than 40 organizations premises.

Processing and collection center facilities have an area of 1,800 square metres and include packaging of 450 square meters Hall. Also installed a modular pulper u000afruit, a fourth cold and equipment washing, selection and pre-enfriado.

Initiative includes also a training program to enhance agricultural practices, manufacturing and marketing of small producers. With the operations of the Centre you benefit directly to 150 farmers and around 750 people in an indirect manner.

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