Agro fair begins

[NewsWhore]

President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the country's first 2007 Farm Produce Fair at Santo Domingo's Dominican Fiesta Hotel yesterday. More than 150 foreign buyers and 90 local producers are meeting to promote and sell products ranging from fruits to tobacco and alcohol. The fair, which runs until 30 June, is being sponsored by the Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD), the Agriculture Ministry and the Dominican Agricultural Council (JAD). CEI-RD head Eddy Martinez says that the DR expects to export US$2 billion in agricultural goods in the coming year.

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