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USAID Supports Tree-Planting Project in San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa<\/STRONG> I<\/SPAN>n an effort to raise the income levels of growers in the province of San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently supported the project of \u201cPlanting fruit trees under irrigation associated with short cycle crops.\u201d This initiative was carried out by the San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa Development Association, Inc. (ADESJO).<\/P> Con este proyecto se logr\u00f3 el establecimiento de sistemas agroforestales de bajo riego y se logr\u00f3 incrementar la producci\u00f3n en aproximadamente un 50 por ciento en 614.2 tareas que incluyen \u00e1rboles frutales como aguacates<\/P>This project managed to establish irrigated agro-forestry systems and raise production levels by some 50 percent on the 614.2 tareas<\/EM> (approximately 386,000 square meters) which includes fruit trees such as avocados, Persian lemon and Keitt mango, as well as short cycle crops such as beans, green vegetables, carrots and eggplants, among others. <\/P> The project was carried out near three important basin areas of the Ocoa River: the Nuez-La Horma, Arroyo Blanco-El Lim\u00f3n y Banilejo. Prior to beginning the project in the area, only 25 to 30 percent of the original wooded areas still remained, as a result of inadequate use of the land. <\/P> The project is directly affecting 125 producers in the region around the municipalities of At the same time, 147 producers were trained in agro-forestry systems of irrigation associated with short cycle crops, in areas related to plagues, illnesses and fertilization of fruit trees and vegetables. This project helped to directly improve the living conditions of 123 farmers. <\/P> James Watson, Interim Director of USAID said that, with these types of projects aimed at improving productivity and competitiveness of small agricultural producers, the USAID is contributing its grain of sand to decrease the levels of poverty in the Dominican Republic. \u201cAn effective way of combating poverty is to help small producers increase their incomes and improve their technical capacity which will help elevate living conditions for them and their families,\u201d said Watson.<\/P> According to the technical information, the areas in question have \u201cthe adequate climatic conditions in terms of soil and water,\u201d which are needed for these types of projects and he assured \u201cthe success of the initiative.\u201d <\/P> Prior research has determined that the soil in these areas, currently being used for short cycle cultivation, is in conflict of use situation in approximately 80 to 90% of the area. For that reason it is necessary to implement measures that will take care of the environment and introduce new production systems to resolve the problem. <\/P> Also, one of the problems facing the small producers in the area, in addition to the geological conditions, is the lack of credit which lowers their possibility of improving their earning power and living conditions. <\/P> USAID<\/STRONG><\/P> USAID, through grants provided under the Rural Economic Diversification Project, supports small, collective investments of up to 2.5 million Dominican pesos to clusters and organizations of producers with the aim of stimulating rural economic diversification. Fifty-one grants have been made through this mechanism to organizations or producer associations for a total of 100.4 million Dominican pesos. For their part, the beneficiary groups have contributed 144.5 million Dominican pesos in cash or goods for a total investment of 244.9 million Dominican pesos. <\/P> The San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa Development Association, Inc. <\/STRONG>(ADESJO).<\/STRONG><\/P> ADESJO was founded on July 12, 1962 and was officially recognized in 1968. It is a non-profit, non-governmental institution whose philosophy and main objective is to accompany groups which seek to find humane and sustainable economic alternatives through comprehensive development resulting in a decent standard of living through participation and community organization in the hope of making the rural communities self-sufficient and in control of their own destinies. <\/P> USAID Supports Tree-Planting Project in San Jos\u00e9 de OcoaSanto Domingo, 12\/10\/2010 In an effort to raise the income levels of growers in the province of San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently supported the project of \u201cPlanting fruit trees under irrigation associated with short cycle crops.\u201d This initiative was carried … Continue reading “USAID Supports Tree-Planting Project in San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4417\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Santo Domingo, 12\/10\/2010<\/SPAN><\/P>
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Sabana Larga and San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, as well as the communities of Las Caobas, Los Mart\u00ednez, El Cercado, Los Arroyos, Los Almendros, El Puente, Las Cayas and El Rifle. <\/P>
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