Banreservas, FAO and Agriculture Ministry Launch RD$1.18 Billion Farming Finance Plan
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- Banreservas, the FAO and the Dominican Agriculture Ministry agreed on a financing mechanism worth about RD$1.18 billion for agricultural production.
- The funds will support mechanization, new technology, efficient water use, climate-change adaptation and higher productivity, with FAO specialists providing technical advice.
The Banco de Reservas, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Dominican Republic’s Agriculture Ministry have agreed to create a financing mechanism worth about RD$1.18 billion to support food production.
The funds, initially equivalent to about US$20 million, will go toward farm mechanization, new technologies, more efficient use of water and other natural resources, climate-change adaptation and improved agricultural productivity.
The agreement also includes support from national and international FAO specialists. Their assistance will be tailored to the characteristics and needs of each proposal, adding technical advice to the financing.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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