Food dependency is a worry

[NewsWhore]

The director of the United Nations World Food Program for the Dominican Republic, economist Pavel Isa Contreras, is warning about the Dominican Republic's increasing dependency on imported foods. He cited the fact that in 1980 food imports constituted just 5% of total consumption. However, in 2003, the percentage of imported foods went up to 17%, and "is possibly higher today." Isa Contreras made his comments during a radio interview with journalists Huchi Lora and Nuria Piera broadcast on CDN Radio, part of the El Caribe network. According to the economist, the problem is partly due to the fact that the government has concentrated its efforts in the service sector and has not paid enough attention to the agricultural sector. "The idea is.... to place national production in a competitive position", stated Isa Contreras.

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