SANTO DOMINGO. – The country’s leading banana producers announced a 25% jump in exports to Europe to more than 58 million dollars in the first half and expect to top US$160 million in 2010.
Last year producers exported to Europe 280,000 metric tons of bananas and expect to reach more than 300,000 by year end.
During a meeting with Agriculture minister Salvador Jiménez, banana farmers said the sector has become the “free zone” of the Northwest Line with more than 15,000 jobs in the productive process and is now the country’s leading currency producer among agribusinesses.
Luis Bonilla, a Northwest Valverde province banana producer for almost 20 years, said the country will make more than 160 million dollars from banana exports by year end.
He said every week growers are exporting more than 350 boxes of bananas to the European market, which he affirms are the main buyers. “The banana sector’s perspective is very good, very encouraging; we’re going through one on the best moments regarding banana exports and production.”
Written by: Belly, 26 Jul 2010 5:07 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
If the production of Banana in general has been going down since 2005 how can the average Dominican feel good about a jump of 25% export to Europe. Supply/ Demand rules tells me this will only be getting worse for the average Mangu lovers.
Written by: Atabey, 26 Jul 2010 6:18 PM
From: United States, NYC
Belly,
Where did you get that Banana production in DR was down since 2005? As the price increases, demand will push suppliers to demand more from producers, who in turn will decide to put more land into cultivation. Prices signal actions to be taken. The market at work. And exports are the ticket out of DR's eternal problem, not enough earnings to balance its import accounts. We need this trend to continue for many more years, and in many more sectors of the national economy. EXPORTS and then more EXPORTS. Get the lazy asses off the street corners, and doing productive work. LF and those that come after need to instill a work ethic; difficult for some weaned on handouts from aboard and living off a momentary rip-off scheme. As I've said before Export or Die!
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
ah yes ,,it can be in bananas or in ideas ..visibles and invisibles as long as it is an overseas income ,,could not agree more but it will be hard to install a work ethic here ...the dream of a better life is not shared by everyone ...far easier to sleep under a tree ,have a few beers while listening to some bacharta and get a few pesos every now and then ,,maybe send the missus out to work !!!!!!
Written by: Belly, 26 Jul 2010 6:37 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
Atabey
All statistic are available for who ever wants to see them. In DR there are two websites that provide all this info. I agree with you in your export or die concept but the percentage of growth in export must be a reflection of percentage of growth in total production.Total production look as follow :
2005 = 2.3QQ
2006 = 2.2QQ
2007 = 1.8QQ
2008 = 1.5QQ
That's why this is not good news for local Mangu lovers. Because what's the point of increase exports at the cost of the local market, in my opinion makes no sense. Maybe Banana producers need to learn from rice producers in DR who actually grow the total production and export yearly for almost 25 years in a row now.
www.agricultura.gob.do
www.one.gob.do/
From: United States, New York/Mayaguez/cabo rojo
That's great for the DR but for some reason in PR platanos are ridiculously pricey!! One platano is around .75 cents in some areas....son demasiado!!!...I love my mangu and mofongo, what the hell is up with that? DR is so close to us, I don't understand why there is some sort of "weird platano shortage" that is causing the prices to be so ludicrous.
Written by: xwill7, 27 Jul 2010 12:17 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
PR has much smaller farm land than DR and everything in PR is priced via USD...
Compare PR hotel prices vs DR hotel prices, you know where everyone will visit in this bad global economy
Written by: Belly, 27 Jul 2010 1:30 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
MsBoricua
The problem in PR is the simple fact that they are afraid of engaging directly with another country when it comes to import/exports to which the have the rights unlike actual US states which don't. Mos economist in PR have said the reason why the recession has lasted so long in PR and the GDP has been loosing % is because they are not using this power to engage which they absolutely have.
Written by: danny00, 27 Jul 2010 4:15 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
compare pr hotel prices vs dr hotel prices, you know where everyone will visit in this bad global economy
go on line ck the hilton in santo domingo to start with..
man they are high very high as is media santo domingo hotel
$175us a day? hilton $250us a day?.
come on they are nuts this is the dr.... more money then in florida hotels.
either one of these hotels u go out side to get mugged. at night i need to walk real fast or run.... and all for $250us a day....
la- la land i say... why so much money when they pay the workers at these hotels in peanuts.
Written by: danny00, 27 Jul 2010 4:17 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
hotel santo domingo is full of bugs all kinds of bugs and the all night music u can not sleep at night.
can tell u about many other high price sh--t holes in santo domingo. but will not waste any more time on this.
Written by: danny00, 27 Jul 2010 4:19 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
75 cents in some areas? WHATS UP WITH THE .75?
YOUR IN LA- LA LAND ALL IS GOOD...
LOL .75 LOL
From: United States, New York/Mayaguez/cabo rojo
@danny00 the worst part is that I'm not joking-_- there must be some serious shortage of platanos in PR...DR help us out! lol
From: United States, New York/Mayaguez/cabo rojo
@bell & @xwill7
PR could be doing so much better but they allow the US to have them by the balls. They are afraid to venture out and deal directly with other countries and I am sure that US politicians either pay or persuade (if there is a difference between the two within government) the PR government into maintaining umbilical cord ties with the US and the countries they see fit to trade with, while at the same time making it extremely pricey for people on the island. There are many people on the West coast area who travel to Santo Domingo to do business and those people are doing VERY well despite these hard times. If PR would think the way these small business's do, they would not only be relieving some financial stress, but also adding wealth to the DR govt and creating a better relationship. I'm convinced that there are a bunch of clowns and morons in the Boricua govt.
I'm not sure if it's true, but I've heard rumors about boricuas going to DR to get a second job. The US econom
Written by: xwill7, 27 Jul 2010 5:16 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
danny,
Yes, hilton in PR is more expensive. I have never had bugs in no hotel in DR, not even the cabanas have bugs... Dude did you stay at a sleezy hotel? lol
Written by: bomar, 26 Aug 2010 11:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic
belly belly, where did you get the figures you talk about on bananas production in the DR?Bananas production and export, .has been steadily growing, since 2001 when we got the treatment as ACP Traditional producer of bananas and allowed to export in the same way and the same caracteristic as the others acp countriesgrowers .For your knowledge, by the time we were exporting 45,000 (18.14 kg) boxes and know we are exporting more than 350,000 boxes. If that is not growth it will be good to know what it is!!!
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Where did you get that Banana production in DR was down since 2005? As the price increases, demand will push suppliers to demand more from producers, who in turn will decide to put more land into cultivation. Prices signal actions to be taken. The market at work. And exports are the ticket out of DR's eternal problem, not enough earnings to balance its import accounts. We need this trend to continue for many more years, and in many more sectors of the national economy. EXPORTS and then more EXPORTS. Get the lazy asses off the street corners, and doing productive work. LF and those that come after need to instill a work ethic; difficult for some weaned on handouts from aboard and living off a momentary rip-off scheme. As I've said before Export or Die!
All statistic are available for who ever wants to see them. In DR there are two websites that provide all this info. I agree with you in your export or die concept but the percentage of growth in export must be a reflection of percentage of growth in total production.Total production look as follow :
2005 = 2.3QQ
2006 = 2.2QQ
2007 = 1.8QQ
2008 = 1.5QQ
That's why this is not good news for local Mangu lovers. Because what's the point of increase exports at the cost of the local market, in my opinion makes no sense. Maybe Banana producers need to learn from rice producers in DR who actually grow the total production and export yearly for almost 25 years in a row now.
www.agricultura.gob.do
www.one.gob.do/
Compare PR hotel prices vs DR hotel prices, you know where everyone will visit in this bad global economy
The problem in PR is the simple fact that they are afraid of engaging directly with another country when it comes to import/exports to which the have the rights unlike actual US states which don't. Mos economist in PR have said the reason why the recession has lasted so long in PR and the GDP has been loosing % is because they are not using this power to engage which they absolutely have.
go on line ck the hilton in santo domingo to start with..
man they are high very high as is media santo domingo hotel
$175us a day? hilton $250us a day?.
come on they are nuts this is the dr.... more money then in florida hotels.
either one of these hotels u go out side to get mugged. at night i need to walk real fast or run.... and all for $250us a day....
la- la land i say... why so much money when they pay the workers at these hotels in peanuts.
can tell u about many other high price sh--t holes in santo domingo. but will not waste any more time on this.
YOUR IN LA- LA LAND ALL IS GOOD...
LOL .75 LOL
PR could be doing so much better but they allow the US to have them by the balls. They are afraid to venture out and deal directly with other countries and I am sure that US politicians either pay or persuade (if there is a difference between the two within government) the PR government into maintaining umbilical cord ties with the US and the countries they see fit to trade with, while at the same time making it extremely pricey for people on the island. There are many people on the West coast area who travel to Santo Domingo to do business and those people are doing VERY well despite these hard times. If PR would think the way these small business's do, they would not only be relieving some financial stress, but also adding wealth to the DR govt and creating a better relationship. I'm convinced that there are a bunch of clowns and morons in the Boricua govt.
I'm not sure if it's true, but I've heard rumors about boricuas going to DR to get a second job. The US econom
Yes, hilton in PR is more expensive. I have never had bugs in no hotel in DR, not even the cabanas have bugs... Dude did you stay at a sleezy hotel? lol