Santo Domingo.- Agriculture Minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez on Wednesday announced the export of more than 10,000 tons of black beans in 2013 to Venezuela, as part of the Petrocaribe oil deal signed with Caracas several years ago.
Rodriguez said president Danilo Medina is intent on adhering to the agreement, which states that Venezuela’s preferential financing of oil exports to the Dominican Republic will be paid with its black beans.
He said to abide by that commitment, Agriculture imported six tons of black bean seeds from the United States this year, because local growers didn’t have enough to cover the planting.
He said farmers were spurred to plant around 6,000 hectares in San Juan de la Maguana Valley, to produce around 20 million pounds of seed next year, to meet Venezuela’s demand of 10,000 tons.
Interviewed on Telecentro, channel 13, Rodriguez said Dominican Republic’s agro-climatic conditions give it the potential to become a leading black bean exporter, adding that the Government policy is to convert and support agriculture to help growers generate hard currency.
From: United States
Excellent news!
We're covering our energy deficit!
Thanks Danilo and PLD !!
Written by: Atabey, 2 Jan 2013 5:21 PM
From: United States, NYC
Yes. Very good news.
Written by: Danilo, 2 Jan 2013 5:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
Great news!
We should also work on producing fuel from sugarcane.
From: Dominican Republic
Beans for OIL what a country..next should be Plantains.
Written by: josean, 2 Jan 2013 7:39 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
That’s not enough to cover what the PLD NARCOS burn in the TAX Payer bought Shiny Black Land Cruisers!
From: United States
Joseano: Another ultra pessimist treat for a new year to everybody ..so everybody would feel miserable like you, as always?
You are such a jerk!
Written by: Danilo, 2 Jan 2013 7:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
It seems that a thread can't exist without a joseanism.
Written by: josean, 2 Jan 2013 8:16 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"joseanism."
That has nice ring to it!
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
This agreement had absolutely nothing to do with Danilo .the various independant caribbean countries have signed individual agreements with Venezuela to buy some of the oil from Venezuela on very good terms .Part of the agreement was that there should be development of the primary industry sector so that payment could be made to Venezuela in produce. It was signed off in Leonel's period. I do not think Venezuela can go back on the agreement even if Chavel is no longer with us .
Written by: juanb, 3 Jan 2013 3:42 AM
From: Dominican Republic
In spite of these payments, how many BILLIONS of dollars do we still owe to Venezuela.
I love how some posters here would have you believe that these beans pay for everything. B.S.
WE STILL OWE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
And that's not pessimism. That's the truth.
From: United States
says Ricardolito
Written by: Ricardolito, 3 Jan 2013 12:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
This agreement had absolutely nothing to do with Danilo
Ricardolito, i planned to make a New Years resolution wherein i would ignore the idiots in this site. the only thing is that they just have overpowered the place. Danilo has been President for just a few months, yet this moron victor believes that he is responsible for the Petrocaribe agreement terms.
thankfully, the management of DT has closed down membership for new applicants. i think they are going to make sure no more trolls and sabelotodos join, then weed out the ones who have destroyed the place, little by little. either that, or they are going to just get rid of the site, altogether. then, these morons will be silenced, because they would not last a day at DR1. Arketype joined DR1, and they banned him for life, after one posting.
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
Agriculture Minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez on Wednesday announced the export of more than 10,000 tons of black beans in 2013 to Venezuela, as part of the Petrocaribe oil deal signed with Caracas several years ago.
Why would venezuela agree to such a ridculous deal . Your exporting beans in exchange venezuela bought the dominican republic only refinery . How much in currency is the dominican republic getting back from this deal.
From: United States, NJ
DT How could you say more than 10,000 tons=to 20,000,000 lbs of black beans exported to Venezuela,in 2013.The 2013 just started and the unexpected could happen such as drought and plague ?You mean to say it is expected to be exported in the present year. Also don't count your chicks before they are hatched as you do the capacity of electric sector per year when half a year it is down time.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Hellborn, everyone forgot that Leo sold 49% of the refinery to Chavez, not Venezuela.
Why hasn't Leo been charged with treason already?
From: United States, NJ
Why, because his party is up and we have a defunct so call judiciary system !!
From: United States
Leonel is the genius of this perfect formula..
Excellent way for paying for electricity!
Go PLD!
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2013 9:02 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
You see what I mean Roy!
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
hellborn..you can read the petrocaribe deal on line .and then you will understand the philosophy behind it ,,it is basically a socialist idea and a very generous one where many caribbean countries have a delayed payment plan for a percentage of their oil purchases .But each country is supposed to spend that deferred money on primary production improvements so that they can supply Venezuela in due course with rural produce .It was Chavez practising his socialist principles
From: United States, NJ
Ricardito:
All fine and good as long as Chavez's party remains.What would happen if the opposition ever gets elected?
That is also true to supply Venezuela with agro products since they are not farmers by nature,
nor are they industrialized since all their techs are imported from Colombia,and neighboring countries.So their livelihood depends on oil.
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We're covering our energy deficit!
Thanks Danilo and PLD !!
Yes. Very good news.
We should also work on producing fuel from sugarcane.
That’s not enough to cover what the PLD NARCOS burn in the TAX Payer bought Shiny Black Land Cruisers!
Joseano: Another ultra pessimist treat for a new year to everybody ..so everybody would feel miserable like you, as always?
You are such a jerk!
"joseanism."
That has nice ring to it!
In spite of these payments, how many BILLIONS of dollars do we still owe to Venezuela.
I love how some posters here would have you believe that these beans pay for everything. B.S.
WE STILL OWE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
And that's not pessimism. That's the truth.
Written by: Ricardolito, 3 Jan 2013 12:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
This agreement had absolutely nothing to do with Danilo
Ricardolito, i planned to make a New Years resolution wherein i would ignore the idiots in this site. the only thing is that they just have overpowered the place. Danilo has been President for just a few months, yet this moron victor believes that he is responsible for the Petrocaribe agreement terms.
thankfully, the management of DT has closed down membership for new applicants. i think they are going to make sure no more trolls and sabelotodos join, then weed out the ones who have destroyed the place, little by little. either that, or they are going to just get rid of the site, altogether. then, these morons will be silenced, because they would not last a day at DR1. Arketype joined DR1, and they banned him for life, after one posting.
Why would venezuela agree to such a ridculous deal . Your exporting beans in exchange venezuela bought the dominican republic only refinery . How much in currency is the dominican republic getting back from this deal.
Why hasn't Leo been charged with treason already?
Leonel is the genius of this perfect formula..
Excellent way for paying for electricity!
Go PLD!
You see what I mean Roy!
All fine and good as long as Chavez's party remains.What would happen if the opposition ever gets elected?
That is also true to supply Venezuela with agro products since they are not farmers by nature,
nor are they industrialized since all their techs are imported from Colombia,and neighboring countries.So their livelihood depends on oil.