Agricultural support initiatives launched in Dominican Republic and Mexico

In the Dominican Republic, the Technical Executing Unit for Agroforestry Development (UTEPDA) distributed agricultural inputs to hundreds of producers in the Hondo Valle and Juan Santiago municipalities. Led by Executive Director Nídio Encarnación, the initiative provided granulated fertilizer, liquid foliar fertilizer, and pesticides to improve crop nutrition and pest control. The program also included training on good agricultural practices and the responsible use of chemicals to protect both producer health and the environment.

In Mexico, the DIF Tamaulipas system implemented the “Come Bien, Vive Bien” Food Market Fair in Soto la Marina. The program benefited families across twenty rural communities by providing basic food baskets containing 21 products, such as oil, corn flour, cheese, chorizo, vegetables, and fresh fish. The cost was subsidized by the state DIF at 70 percent and municipal authorities at 30 percent, allowing the packages to be distributed at no cost to the families while supporting regional producers.