Santo Domingo.- In the last three years the number of containers with fruits and vegetables returned by the United States for pesticide residues has fallen significantly. In 2007 469 were haled, 50 in 2008, 29 last year and four so far this year.
An Agriculture Ministry report says the significant reduction results from a series of measures taken to guarantee food safety, such as the prohibition and restriction of pesticides in December 2009.
The banned substance includes acefate, aldicarb, amitraz, to clorfenapir, diclorvos, malathion, metamidofos, metiocarb, monocrotofos and ometoato.
Whereas the use of benomil, carbofurán, carbendazim, chlorpyrifos, diafentiuron, diazinon, dicofol, dimetoato, endosulfan, fenamidona, imidacloprid, metomil, oxamil, profenofos, propiconazol, tiabendazol and tiacloprid is restricted.
The latter may be applied only in some crops and under the supervision of Agriculture technicians.
Recently the United States Agency for International Development, through the Rural Diversification (Usaid-Network) project, presented a study which revealed that 45% of the pesticides used in the country are toxic and banned by that country’s Environmental Protection Agency and by the Stockholm Agreement on Constant Organic Pollutants (COPs).
Other measures
Agriculture minister Salvador Jiménez on Monday amounted that the country works to achieve on a good sanitary system and agro-nourishment innocuity, for which norms have been adopted including the guide on good farm practices and Good Manufacturing Practice in Oriental vegetable farming and export.
He added that in addition to pesticide regulation, they work to update the registry of agro-chemical retailers.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Excellent progress........ Quality control appears to have improved since I was involved in agriculture exporting ....Local supermarkets also have a much higher level of quality in their produce
Written by: bearcat, 7 Jul 2010 8:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic
USAID told one of my country's dirty secrets chemicals that are banned in the US are sold in third world countries like the DR.
From: Turkey, Ham & Cheese
Good news for DR exports!
Written by: juanb, 7 Jul 2010 9:11 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Good to hear that when someone wants to improve, they can.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
No Thanks to Farmer Hippo
Written by: zooma, 7 Jul 2010 9:29 AM
From: United States
The article lacks information attesting to the percentage of shipments returned which would provide a better indicator of compliance. Using the amount of containers returned skews the information in favor of reduction.
For example: one could argue, if in 2007, if 469 containers were returned out of supposedly *938 shipments, then 50% of the shipments were returned; 2008, if 50 containers were returned out of supposedly *75 shipments, then 66% were returned, the latter information would not indicate an improvement on compliance. Therefore, using this ficticious scenario the return of containers decreased but the noncompliance percentage of shipmenrts increased.
The data provided by the Agriculture Ministry as stated in this article is nothing but smoke and mirrors. It does not provide information of value. The media should be more thorough in its presentation of information, ask the right questions.
*these figures are imagined amounts for demostration purpose only.
From: United States
brilliant observations, zooma. two questions for the price of one. are we exportng more, or less?
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 9:59 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
More Dominican avocados are needed here in USA... Last time I bought a DR avocado here, the outside looked nice but the inside was black...WTF
From: United States
on the strength of that anecdote, xwill, maybe what is neededis not more dominican avocadoes, but less.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
The avocados exported are mostly the Haas variety which is not very popular among Dominicans who do not understand it and it is ugly and small to them .....this is the one coveted by the export markets for its flavor shelf life and it takes much longer to turn black when used for Guacamole ....Dominicans should get used to it and learn to like it
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 10:45 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
blu&dread,
Dominican avocados are have a much better taste than the haas from Mexico... DR avocados are great in a salad, but you are correct the has avocaso haas a thicker shell and last a bit longer...
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 10:47 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I have never seen Dominican bananas sold here in my town... All come from South America
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Xman you maybe tasting with your heart in this case but yes Haas are the future because of shelf-life and durability ......that is where the money is in export
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 11:10 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
DR avocados have more juice than tha haas.... Hass will always be the top import because of all of the Mexican in usa
Written by: abc200, 7 Jul 2010 12:02 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
The best DR bananas go to Europe. Not enough for the US.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 12:13 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
best bananas are the Dole brand... You can not get close to that taste
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
xman please it has nothing to do with the number of Mexicans .....the variety of bananas is uniform the brand not so much and the reason for the limited varieties is because is because they are durable and can be picked very green and gassed into ripeness bananas that is the Cavendish
It is believed that there are almost 1000 varieties of bananas in the world, subdivided in 50 groups. The most commonly known banana is the Cavendish the type we all know .....the majority of avacados in the US is used for Guacomole and the Hass does not turn black as easily as the traditional variety it is about money not flavor ....abc knows nothing about everything
From: United States
xwill, make that the best bananas that you have had. when you are in england, try a banana from the british windies. get back to me on that.
Written by: abc200, 7 Jul 2010 12:37 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
they are all Cavendish variety unless you seek out Heirloom varieties at gourmet stores at a much higher cost .....But a Cavendish is a Cavendish is a Cavendish and is commercial but relatively tasteless no matter who or where you grow it .....ORGANIC?? .....less work more profit
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Haas avocados account for about 80% of world production and I like them more than other varieties ,,I much prefer the bananas from Africa or Asia than here ..I prefer the pineapples here , the 3 main varieties but are a little too sweet sometimes and the small mangoes here are fantastic ..this is a great country for eating fruit ..wish there were peaches
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Ricky ask about Dole who developed the hybrid Golden variety Pineapple in Costa Rica after they Dole were forced to leave the Dom Rep because they would not use inferior locally produced cardboard boxes ...the company probably belonged to some local Oligarch and good bye Dole .....now this new variety dominates the market and is just beginning to be seen in the Dom Rep ....again the Dom Rep missed the boat because they refused to play the corruptocrat game with DR politicos
Written by: danny00, 7 Jul 2010 1:48 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
all worry and talk about avocados
one of south america's smallest countries URUGUARY 97% of this small country is LITERATE.
DR IS FALLING WAY BACK.
Written by: clinker, 7 Jul 2010 2:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: Perez, 7 Jul 2010 2:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Uruguay*
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 2:29 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
DR lemons taste great too compared to the ones sold here... Florida oranges do taste better than DR oranges
Written by: xwill7, 7 Jul 2010 4:15 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
abc200 is bananas!
From: United States
blutarsky does have his moments of lucidity , when he can actually educate us on certain subjects, such as this one. now, if only he would stick to talking about things he knows, and be quiet and learn something when he does not know.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
A genuinely kind word from my old friend .....Gratias
From: United States
what can i say.
Written by: danny00, 7 Jul 2010 7:49 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
what we have now, clearly, is a political class that wants to stay in office forever.government is about service. in fact, many services. the problem in the dr. we rarely see those services run well or even run at all. the government in the dr is not about services for the people its run in a business-like fashion and its profits are derived from fraud
AND U GUYS WORRY ABOUT BANANAS
NOT GOING TO MAKE IT IN THE REAL WORLD SELLING BANANAS FROM LA- LA LAND
Written by: danny00, 7 Jul 2010 7:51 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Written by: Perez, 7 Jul 2010 2:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Uruguay
YES ITS ON THE MAP......
WAKE UP GET GOING BEFORE THE WHOLE WORLD LEAVES THE DR IN THE DUST.
Written by: danny00, 7 Jul 2010 7:57 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
today in one florida court stephen spencer a nova southeastern university law student his father {a noted south florida clinical and forensic psychologist} was found guilty of dui manslaughter {drunk driving}
and get this please vehicular homicide.
he was given 14 years in jail.
this would never happen in the dr.
beofe any stupid comments this fellow had no right to take some ones life because he liked to have too many drinks. and this should not happen in any country in the world. u take some ones life u need to pay the price.
Written by: danny00, 7 Jul 2010 7:58 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
this 14 year sentence would never happen in the dr.
Written by: Atabey, 7 Jul 2010 8:15 PM
From: United States, NYC
It's very good news and like most here would like some more information to substantiate the claims. However, the task before the republic is simple: Export or Die.
All the accumulation in debt past, present, and future must be met by a historic shift to maximize exports.
From: United States
i have heard this mantra before, Atabey, to which i respond EXPORT WHAT, AND TO WHOM? yes, we can make some decent money exporting canteloupes to japan. and avocadoes to miami. and some brugal here and there. in the scheme of world realities, that is still medieval, because we probably need to sell a trailer load of bananas to pay for a 72 inch plasma from Korea. we have to produce some big ticket items. primary products are fine, but we should at least be assembling something simple, like a wheelbarrow, for instance. we could export items brought here in component form, and assembled for re export. the zollverein style entrepot situation is something that i hear is gaining currency here as an option, but that wind seems to have subsided. the problem with manufacturing and assembly is that we simply do not have an advanced enough workforce to attempt that strategy with any degree of success.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
DRs gold position is improving immensely although I wish it were titanium
From: United States
just what exactly does ¨improving immensely ¨mean in english? is it quantifiable? you know i have a fetish for numbers, blutarsky. give me tonnage, or whatever is the measurement they use. you should know, since you assert that it is improving.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
where have you been dread..?............................. Does Barrick Mines mean anything to you ?
Written by: mrmario, 7 Jul 2010 11:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Luperon de Puerto Plata
I have just joined this forum & am impressed by the knowledge most of you seem to have on many subjects. I am an old Gringo & have been living in the DR for six years. The climate is great & the locals are a joke. Drive fast to go nowhere & do nothing. More to follow on a more positive note.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
or how about in todays news......Alistair Waddell, President & CEO of GoldQuest, commented, "Drilling at Las Tres Palmas has extended the known Escandalosa zone mineralization to the northeast and south where it still remains open in both directions. The high gold values in hole LTP-39, which was drilled to test the northeast extension of the Escandalosa zone, combined with the discovery of the mineralized zone in LTP-38, some 430 metres to the north east, opens up the area between the two holes as a new priority target for exploration drilling which is yet untested. Mineralization at Escandalosa is interpreted to be part of a larger intermediate sulphidation replacement style system which has now been defined intermittently over a strike length of 2,100 metres
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
The value of these deposits is estimated to be in the BILLIONS !!!!!!!
From: United States
actually, blutarsky, the word ¨estimated¨must be used very carefully here, because it is an estimate of what MIGHT be found, not an estimate of the weight of what has actually been found. there is a major difference between the two concepts.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
For Barrick to have invested Hundreds of millions until now .....their estimates are good enough for me
From: United States
ever heard of the wildcatter oil men in places like oklahoma and texas, who came up with a lot of dry wells, after investing a gazillion dollars....
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Think positive dread .....we know it is not a dry hole they badly mined it for years when the price of gold was 400 dollars or less...... at 1200 an ounce it works
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The article lacks information attesting to the percentage of shipments returned which would provide a better indicator of compliance. Using the amount of containers returned skews the information in favor of reduction.
For example: one could argue, if in 2007, if 469 containers were returned out of supposedly *938 shipments, then 50% of the shipments were returned; 2008, if 50 containers were returned out of supposedly *75 shipments, then 66% were returned, the latter information would not indicate an improvement on compliance. Therefore, using this ficticious scenario the return of containers decreased but the noncompliance percentage of shipmenrts increased.
The data provided by the Agriculture Ministry as stated in this article is nothing but smoke and mirrors. It does not provide information of value. The media should be more thorough in its presentation of information, ask the right questions.
*these figures are imagined amounts for demostration purpose only.
Dominican avocados are have a much better taste than the haas from Mexico... DR avocados are great in a salad, but you are correct the has avocaso haas a thicker shell and last a bit longer...
S.
It is believed that there are almost 1000 varieties of bananas in the world, subdivided in 50 groups. The most commonly known banana is the Cavendish the type we all know .....the majority of avacados in the US is used for Guacomole and the Hass does not turn black as easily as the traditional variety it is about money not flavor ....abc knows nothing about everything
http://smoothiecast.co.uk/fairtra....your-fairtrade-bananas-come-from/
S.
one of south america's smallest countries URUGUARY 97% of this small country is LITERATE.
DR IS FALLING WAY BACK.
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/....still-use-highly-toxic-pesticides
Now this. Pass the Goya canned veggies, pleeeeze
AND U GUYS WORRY ABOUT BANANAS
NOT GOING TO MAKE IT IN THE REAL WORLD SELLING BANANAS FROM LA- LA LAND
From: Dominican Republic
Uruguay
YES ITS ON THE MAP......
WAKE UP GET GOING BEFORE THE WHOLE WORLD LEAVES THE DR IN THE DUST.
and get this please vehicular homicide.
he was given 14 years in jail.
this would never happen in the dr.
beofe any stupid comments this fellow had no right to take some ones life because he liked to have too many drinks. and this should not happen in any country in the world. u take some ones life u need to pay the price.
All the accumulation in debt past, present, and future must be met by a historic shift to maximize exports.