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Producers in greenhouses call for planning trade
posted on: Dec 7 2011 9:30 by RDugey. Viewed 10 times.
The Cluster of greenhouses and the Universidad Interamericana (UNICA) asked yesterday President Leonel Fernandez and presidential candidates for the elections of next year to take the planning of the marketing of their products by 2012, in order to ensure that the export of their products.
"We need the support of the State in the political sector, so that they include in their programmes of government development of greenhouses industry," said greenhouses Cluster President, José Miguel de Peña.
The request was made during the awarding of diplomas to 32 entrepreneurs that concluded the first diploma of international market of vegetables and fruits Producidos in greenhouses, which was conducted under the auspices of the Universidad Interamericana (Unica), the Cluster of greenhouses and the international organization "Farmer to Farmer".
Ensure that this sector is in the process of planning in u000a2012, which is usually done by a full year, and that for the coming year is complicated because there are presidential elections, what need of an agreement between the current Government and which will emerge from the elections of March 20.
"That plan does not correctly removed from the market because it is not a reliable exporter", said De Peña, after noting that the main export market is the coast East of the United States.
On their side, Peter Musa, Vice President of the Cluster, said that the country is in the process of greenhouses industry takes off, and that the main common vegetables grown in the country are tomatoes, cucumbers and red peppers and start with the melon.
Indicated that greenhouses allow to develop a highly profitable industry because it creates jobs and rural wealth. Currently the country exports $60 million al. year
The rector of unique, Gabriel Read, said that the training programme u000aon the importance of the production in greenhouses allow that employers are aware of good agricultural practice.
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