The president of the National Association of Agricultural Professionals (ANPA), greeted the presentation of the "Sowing Plan RD"by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, who said that, if applied, it can contribute to guaranteeing the food security of the country.
However, he questioned that in the aforementioned project the direct participation of agricultural technicians has not been taken into account, since they have 700 agronomists canceled from the different institutions of the public sector.
Engineer Danilo Severino, president of the union, affirmed that the planning of the project to work on the recovery of agriculture announced by the government, is a sign that work is not being done in a timely manner to recover the food production demanded by the population.
He said that the implementation of bad agricultural policies by the authorities, were denounced several times by the ANPA through the media, as well as other measures such as the application of the Zero Rate to 67 items of the family basket. " which remained nati-dead".
He stated that the Dominican agri-food production has agricultural professionals as an ally and for this plan to be successful, the government needs the human part that are the agronomists, since they have the preparation and experience in field work.
He considered that President Abinader should order the appointments of more than 700 canceled technicians at the level of all State institutions, and gave as an example, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Dominican Agrarian Institute, which are the most affected institutions, so that they can be integrated into the development of this ambitious project and be successful.
He argued that to develop this plan, only at the extension level, around 1,054 technicians are needed, of which there are only 600 in this area and to occupy the entire territorial structure, which the governor indicates, the work of a thousand technicians is required, in addition They must strengthen other areas of planning, research, land preparation and distribution of planting material in sufficient and healthy quantities.
Likewise, the leader of the ANPA, considered it opportune and regarding the celebration of Mother’s Day in the country, the reintegration into their jobs of 70 women agronomistsheads of households, who were sent home, being the breadwinners of their families.
On the other hand, he spoke about the latest decrees issued by the president, and said that they present serious problems since the opinion of the ANPA has not been taken into account.
He said that Decree 621-21, issued on October 4, day of the agricultural professional, included secretaries and personnel without any preparation in the technical area. In the same way, he cites Decree 181-22, recently issued by the president, this is divided into two parts, the first section pensions 349 technicians, among whom 244 earn more than 50 thousand pesos and are receiving a pension of 35 thousand .
In the second section, 564 technicians had their pension improved with an increase to 35,000 pesos, who received between 10, 15, and 20,000 pesos, “but 45 professionals who are currently working, earning salaries, should not have been included. of 50 thousand and they pensioned him with 35 thousand pesos”.
Engineer Severino made a call to President Abinader, so that these errors are corrected and the technicians are pensioned with their current salaries.
