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FAO Director visits Dominican Republic food security project
Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), visited the María Ruiz productive unit in Jobo Dulce, Higüey. The project, supported by the Supérate Social Development Directorate, integrates social protection with vocational training, food production, and income generation for vulnerable families.
During the visit, Dongyu praised the initiative for strengthening economic autonomy and food security. He noted that such programs improve nutrition, increase production, and benefit the environment. The FAO Director also highlighted the Dominican Republic’s progress in addressing hunger and expressed confidence in the nation’s sustained economic growth and its trajectory toward becoming a high-income country.
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Dominican Republic · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Higüey · Qu Dongyu · Supérate
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The María Ruiz project is an initiative of the Supérate Social Development Directorate. teleradioamerica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Qu Dongyu, Director General of the FAO, visited the María Ruiz productive unit in Higüey. teleradioamerica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The initiative integrates social protection with training, food production, and income generation. teleradioamerica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The project combines family agriculture with support for vulnerable families to foster economic autonomy and food security. teleradioamerica.com