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The drought that has affected the northwestern region of the country for months has caused the death of 1,190 head of cattle, generating an economic loss of RD $ 47.6 million, the Minister of Agriculture, Osmar Benítez, informed Monday.
The official recalled that a series of measures are being implemented in support of the agricultural sector to alleviate the situation.
“Approximately a month ago the authorities launched an emergency plan that includes measures such as the delivery of food rations in the communities most in need, the distribution of molasses to feed livestock, and the dispatch of tankers to supply water to the population and agricultural producers, “he said.
According to the official, the most affected areas of drought at this time on the northwest line are Santiago Rodríguez, Montecristi and Dajabón.
Benítez said that since last year there has also been a drought in the southern zone in San Juan, Elías Piña, Barahona and Pedernales (severely).
Benítez referred to the issue of drought after the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Institute of Internal Auditors of the Dominican Republic (Iaird) with the aim of establishing the legal framework within which relations for collaboration, cooperation will be developed and mutual support of both entities.
“There are two million cows according to the farmers themselves, and of those 1,190 died, which we regret because a farmer who has five cows and one dies is a serious loss,” lamented Benítez, reporting that in economic terms a cow costs RD $ 40,000.
He expressed that each cow produced around five or six liters of milk per day at RD $ 20 each.
To counteract the severe drought, Benitez said that the Ministry of Agriculture is delivering 20.00 quintals of rice, 10,000 tons of sugarcane, 16 sugar cane trucks from the Monte Llano sugar mill and has contracted 12 trucks on the northwest line that is carrying water to the winners and from the first of February to the date 600 gallons of water have been brought to the area.
He added that Agriculture has invested close to RD $ 100 million and “what we are doing is heating the arm”.
Courtesy of elnuevodiario.com.do
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