SANTO DOMINGO. - The Dominican National Brewery (CND) renewed for another year the water sources reforestation and projection program begun in 2003, to continue its projects aimed at protecting the environment.

Brewery CEO Rafael Menucucci, Environment minister Omar Ramirez Pontifical Catholic University director monsignor Agripino Núñez, as well as representatives of farm, ecological, community and rural associations signed the agreement to extend the program.

“This agreement again seals an effective multi-sector alliance to protect the local natural resources,” the Brewery’s president  said.

So far 22,556 tareas have been planted with 1.7 exotic and native plants donated by Environment, through the program.

In the new stage, the entities expect to plant 436,100 trees of different varieties in an area of 6,230 tareas, to reach nearly 29,000 tareas and a total two million trees so far.