NewsWhore
05-04-2011, 03:30 PM
Lands that were initially given to the Dominican Agrarian Reform program for rice farming in Juma, Bonao (Monsignor Nouel province) have ended up being used for other economic activities. Warehouses for aggregates, sand and gravel pits, parking lots for heavy equipment, mechanics workshops and artisan stores are now located on the lands along the Duarte Highway near the city of Bonao.
About ten years ago the Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD) began providing land titles so that rice farmers could take out bank loans for their crops. However, the lands are now being used for other purposes.
Opposite the entrance to the Falconbridge mine (Falcondo Xstrata Nickel) in Juma, there is a large storage dump for building materials in the middle of the rice paddies. This is one of the more obvious businesses because of its size. The land was filled in with rocks, making it irrecoverable for rice growing.
According to official sources, rice production in the area has fallen off. Because these businesses use land that was intended for rice cultivation, the first estimates of 12,000 tareas of rice in this area have been reduced to just 10,000 tareas.
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About ten years ago the Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD) began providing land titles so that rice farmers could take out bank loans for their crops. However, the lands are now being used for other purposes.
Opposite the entrance to the Falconbridge mine (Falcondo Xstrata Nickel) in Juma, there is a large storage dump for building materials in the middle of the rice paddies. This is one of the more obvious businesses because of its size. The land was filled in with rocks, making it irrecoverable for rice growing.
According to official sources, rice production in the area has fallen off. Because these businesses use land that was intended for rice cultivation, the first estimates of 12,000 tareas of rice in this area have been reduced to just 10,000 tareas.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)