Dominican Republic awaits word on vegetable pre-clearance program

게시됨 2023년 5월 24일

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The Dominican Republic is expecting an action plan to expand the USDA APHIS pre-clearance program, which will allow the country to export more commodities. The country has received final approval for a new pre-clearance program for tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, as part of a five-year, $13.7 million TraSa project. The initiative aims to improve trade efficiency, coordination, and food safety. The program will require Dominican funding and the employment of USDA inspectors in the country.

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Growers and shippers in the Dominican Republic are waiting optimistically for an action plan to help expand the USDA APHIS pre-clearance program and allow the country to ship additional commodities. Via the USDA-funded Trade Safe project administered by the nonprofit organization, Improving Economies for Stronger Communities, the final approval is on a new pre-clearance program for tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. “Dominican growers are staying patient and committed to this. They think that bell pepper exports will explode with this,” says Brian Rudert, director of TraSa Project, the trade safe project implemented by IESC and financed by USDA. “Most of the greenhouse production right now is domestic consumption, so it’s going to create an industry out there.” The initiative stems from a five-year, $13.7 million TraSa project that is intended to improve the efficiency, coordination, and transparency of trade, commercialization, and safety of food and agricultural products. The ...

출처: Hortidaily