The president From the National Association of Agricultural Professionals (ANPA), I salute the presentation of the “Plan Siembra RD” , by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, who said , which, if applied, can contribute to guaranteeing the country’s food security.
However, he questioned that the aforementioned project has not taken into account the direct participation of agricultural technicians, since they have 700 agronomists canceled from the different institutions of the public sector.
The engineer Danilo Severino, president of the guild, affirmed that that the planning of the project to work on the recovery of agriculture announced by the government is a sign that it is not being done. working 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 Tax Zero to 67 items of the family basket ” which stayed nati-dead”.
He expressed 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, and They have the training and experience in field work.
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 are integrated into the development of this ambitious project and make it successful.
claimed 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 thousand technicians, in addition to strengthening others Areas for planning, research, land preparation and distribution of planting material in sufficient quantities and healthy.
Likewise, the ANPA leader considered opportune and on purpose of the celebration in the country of Mother’s Day, the reintegration into their jobs of 70 women agronomists, heads of households, the which were sent home, being the breadwinner of their families.
On the other hand, he spoke about the latest decrees issued by the president, and referred to that they present serious problems since the opinion of the ANPA has not been taken into account.
He referred, that Decree 621-21, issued on October 4, day of the agricultural professional, included secretaries and personnel without any preparation in the technical area. Likewise, he cites Decree 181-22, recently issued by the president, this is divided into two parts, the first section It pensions 349 technicians, among whom 244 earn more than 50 thousand pesos and is receiving a pension of 35 thousand.
In the second section, 564 technicians are I improved their pension with an increase to 35,000 pesos, which they received between 10, 15, and 20,000 pesos, “but it was not due. include 45 professionals who are currently working, earning salaries of 50 thousand and they pensioned him with 35,000 pesos”.
Engineer Severino made a call to President Abinader, so that these errors be corrected and the technicians be pensioned with their current salaries.