Dominican Republic: An excellent harvest of rice is expected

In Dominican Republic has begun the harvesting of the spring rice (sowing between December and April) and according to the Secretariat of Agriculture is expected an excellent yield of around 5 million quintals. The production of spring together with the collected harvest of winter (sowing between May and August) assures the provision sufficient throughout the year: supply for domestic demand and for keep reserves.

During 2006 rice harvest reached 10 million quintals which allowed the self-sufficiency of the country for this basic cereal. The Dominican Republic accounts with 11 rice areas, emphasizing the North-eastern zone where annually they seed 1 million tasks *.

Rice consumption in the country is of 700,000 quintals monthly

 * 1 task = 627.27 m2